Programming in Python - L8: Introduction to strings & string slicing in python

Welcome to Lecture 8 of the course "Programming in Python" by Prof. Sudarshan Iyengar. Full Course: https://study.iitm.ac.in/ds/course_pages/BSCS1002.html Video Overview In this lecture we dive deeper into the world of Python strings. We revisit string fundamentals including declaring variables and concatenation then move on to advanced techniques like string slicing which allows accessing specific parts of a string. You will learn how Python handles string indexing starting at 0 and understand the crucial difference between string concatenation and numerical addition including type conversion using int. The lecture wraps up with a thought provoking exercise to solidify your understanding of data types in Python. About IIT Madras' online Bachelor of Science programme IIT Madras offers four year BS programmes that aim to provide quality education to all irrespective of age educational background or location. The BS programme has multiple levels which provide flexibility to students to exit at any of these levels. Depending on the courses completed and credits earned the learner can receive a Foundation Certificate from IITM CODE (Centre for Outreach and Digital Education), Diploma(s) from IIT Madras or BSc/BS Degrees from IIT Madras. For more details Visit: https://www.iitm.ac.in/academics/study-at-iitm/non-campus-bs-programme #python #programming #iitmadras #onlinelearning #datascience #coding #education #strings #stringslicing #concatenation #datatypes #variables #indexing #tutorial #pythontutorial #integer #typeconversion #beginner #pythonforbeginners