Assignment 09 — string manipulation

Due today — to be done in class meeting

• For people who are watching class on a delayed basis: at the break point in the course meeting, do the exercise then.

• I expect for everyone it will be done before class time on Monday. If there are special circumstances needed let me know.

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Problem prowess.py

• Practices some string manipulation. The program task is to

• Prompt and get a line of text.

• Determine and print the length of the text.

• Determine and print the index of last character in the text.

• Determine and print the last character of the text.

• Prints its results.

Two possible program runs

Enter text: Hoos got your back

Input length: 18

Index of last input character: 17

Last input character: k

Enter text: Enter text: And the winner is ...

Input length: 21

Index of last input character: 20

Last input character: .

 

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