Can string contain special characters in python?
I'd like to know if there is a way to check if a string has special characters using methods like .isnumeric() or .isdigit(). And if not, how can I check it with regex? I've only found answers about checking if it has letters or digits. Show asked Jul 16, 2019 at 17:40 5 Check for any of characters not being alphanumeric like:
answered Jul 16, 2019 at 17:49
ipalekaipaleka 3,4822 gold badges10 silver badges31 bronze badges 1 Give a try for:
Ty Hitzeman 8351 gold badge13 silver badges24 bronze badges answered Jul 30, 2020 at 13:09
mkgivkmkgivk 2112 silver badges5 bronze badges 3 Using
Prints:
EDIT: To test only ascii characters and digits:
answered Jul 16, 2019 at 17:49
Andrej KeselyAndrej Kesely 132k13 gold badges41 silver badges83 bronze badges 0 A non-ideal but potential way to do it while I look for a better solution:
UPDATE: Try this, it sees if the regex is present in the string. The regex shown is for any non-alphanumeric character.
answered Jul 16, 2019 at 17:45
Zachary OldhamZachary Oldham 7981 gold badge4 silver badges20 bronze badges 1 Assuming a whitespace doesn't count as a special character.
output:
answered Jul 16, 2019 at 17:55
abduscoabdusco 8,3852 gold badges26 silver badges39 bronze badges 0 Geeksforgeeks has a pretty good example using regex. Source --> https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-program-check-string-contains-special-character/ Special Characters considered --> [@_!#$%^&*()<>?/\|}{~:]
answered Jul 16, 2019 at 18:02
Kartikeya SharmaKartikeya Sharma 1,1941 gold badge9 silver badges20 bronze badges You can simply using the string method
This displays:
Take a look here if you'd like to learn more about it. answered Jul 16, 2019 at 17:53
How do you get special characters in a string in Python?Python Program to check special characters. Input: "Hello!!". Output: string is not accepted.. Input: "hello123". Output: string is accepted.. Step 1- Import re module.. Step 2- Define a function to check for special characters.. Step 3- Create a regular expression of all the special characters.. Is a special character in Python string?In Python strings, the backslash "\" is a special character, also called the "escape" character. It is used in representing certain whitespace characters: "\t" is a tab, "\n" is a newline, and "\r" is a carriage return.
Can strings contain special characters?Explanation: Given string contains alphabets, number, and special characters.
Can Python handle special characters?Escape sequences allow you to include special characters in strings. To do this, simply add a backslash ( \ ) before the character you want to escape.
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