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Python Strings

What Are Strings?

In Python, any text enclosed in single (') or double (") quotes is treated as a string. A string is a sequence of characters, like words or sentences. It can hold letters, numbers, symbols, or even empty space.

				
					name = "Arshyan"
print("Welcome, " + name)

Output:

				
					Welcome, Arshyan

It doesn’t matter whether you use single or double quotes. Both work the same:

				
					message1 = 'Learning Python'
message2 = "Learning Python"
print(message1 == message2)  # True

Strings Inside Strings

If your sentence includes quotation marks, you must be careful with how you format it.

Incorrect (Causes Error)

				
					print("He said, "I love coding."")

This results in a SyntaxError, because Python gets confused about where your string starts and ends.

Correct Ways

Use single quotes outside:

				
					print('He said, "I love coding."')

Or escape double quotes with backslash:

				
					print("He said, \"I love coding.\"")

Output:

				
					He said, "I love coding."
He said, "I love coding."

Multi-line Strings

Want to write multiple lines as a single string? Use triple quotes—either ''' or """.

This is useful for:

Displaying formatted instructions
Returning multi-line text
Adding descriptive blocks to output

				
					rules = """
Please follow the steps:
1. Open the application
2. Enter your details
3. Click submit
"""

print(rules)

				
					note = '''This program was created by
Learn With Arshyan.
Keep learning and practicing.'''

print(note)

Output:

				
					Please follow the steps:
1. Open the application
2. Enter your details
3. Click submit

This program was created by
Learn With Arshyan.
Keep learning and practicing.

Summary

Strings are created by placing text inside ' ' or " ".
Use escape characters (\) to include quotes inside a string.
Triple quotes (''' ''' or """ """) allow multi-line strings.
Strings are commonly used for messages, labels, user input, and storing readable text.