Python String partition()

The syntax of partition() is:

string.partition(separator)

partition() Parameters()

The partition() method takes a string parameter separator that separates the string at the first occurrence of it.

Return Value from partition()

The partition method returns a 3-tuple containing:

• the part before the separator, separator parameter, and the part after the separator if the separator parameter is found in the string
• the string itself and two empty strings if the separator parameter is not found

Example: How partition() works?

Output

('Python ', 'is ', 'fun')
('Python is fun', '', '')
('Python ', 'is', " fun, isn't it")