How to copy a string in Python

Creating a copy of a string is useful when we need a duplicate of a string to work with while keeping the original string intact, strings in Python are immutable which means they can't be altered after creation, so creating a copy sometimes becomes a necessity for specific use cases.

Using Slicing

Slicing ensures that a new object is created in memory. The slicing operator[:] creates a new string by extracting all characters from the original.

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Using Assignment

Another simple way to copy a string is by assigning it to a new variable. The copy variable points to the same memory location as original and both the variables reference the same string object.

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Using str() Constructor

The str() constructor explicitly creates a new string object with the same value from an existing one. str() ensures a new object is created, the new variable points to a different memory location