Python: Format a specified string limiting the length of a string

Last update on February 21 2025 07:47:19 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

String Formatter with Length Limit

Write a Python program to format a specified string and limit the length of a string.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Define a string containing a numeric value.
str_num = "1234567890"

# Print the original string.
print("Original string:", str_num)

# Print the first 6 characters of the string.
print('%.6s' % str_num)

# Print the first 9 characters of the string.
print('%.9s' % str_num)

# Print the entire string (first 10 characters) as it is.
print('%.10s' % str_num)

Sample Output:

Original string: 1234567890
123456
123456789
1234567890

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Python program to format a string to a fixed width by padding it with spaces.
• Write a Python program to truncate a string that exceeds a given length.
• Write a Python program to center a string within a specified width using special characters.
• Write a Python program to replace excess whitespace in a string with a single space.

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