Core Python Programming

6.8. Related Modules

Table 6.9 lists the key related modules for strings that are part of the Python standard library.

Table 6.9. Related Modules for String Types (-Unix only)

Module	Contents
string	string manipulation and utility functions
re	regular expressions: powerful string pattern matching
struct	convert strings to/from binary data format
c/StringIO	string buffer object which behaves like a file
crypt	performs one-way encryption cipher
rotor	provides multi-platform en/decryption services

CORE MODULE: string

There are many utility and manipulation functions ...