Python String rpartition()
Python String.rpartition() is used to partition this string into three parts. The rpartition() method takes a value as argument, searches for it from the end to the start of the string, and if found, splits the string at this value, and returns the part before this value as first, part, this value as second part, and the rest of the string as third part. These splits are returned in a tuple.
In this tutorial, we will learn the syntax and examples for rpartition() method of String class.
Syntax
The syntax to call rpartition() method on string x in Python is
x.rpartition(value)where
| Parameter | Required / Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | Required | A string. Specifies the value at which the string has to be split. Search for this value from right to left of the calling string. |
Examples
In the following program, we take a string 'hello world apple banana', and partition this string at the last occurrence of value='world'.
Example.py
x = 'hello world apple world banana'
result = x.rpartition('world')
print('Original String : ', x)
print('Partitions : ', result)Output
Original String : hello world apple world banana
Partitions : ('hello world apple ', 'world', ' banana')If the given argument is not present in the string, then the third item in the resulting tuple is the original string; first and second items are empty.
Example.py
x = 'hello world apple world banana'
result = x.rpartition('cherry')
print('Original String : ', x)
print('Partitions : ', result)Output
Original String : hello world apple world banana
Partitions : ('', '', 'hello world apple world banana')Conclusion
In this Python Tutorial, we learned how to split a string into partitions using rpartition() method, with examples.