Python String capitalize() method returns a copy of the original string and converts the first character of the string to a capital (uppercase) letter, while making all other characters in the string lowercase letters.
Python String capitalize() Method Syntax
Syntax: string_name.capitalize()
Parameter: The capitalize() function does not takes any parameter.
Return: The capitalize() function returns a string with the first character in the capital.
Python String capitalize() Method Example
Python
name = "Lazyroar FOR Lazyroar"print(name.capitalize()) |
Output:
Geeks for Lazyroar
Example 1: capitalize() only capitalizes the first letter of a string and lowers all the remaining characters
Python3
string = "roses are red"print("Original string:", string)print("After using capitalzie:", string.capitalize()) |
Output:
Original string: roses are red After using capitalzie: Roses are red
Example 2: Python String capitalize() Method Doesn’t Modify the Original String
Python String capitalize() Method creates and returns a copy of the original string after modifications.
Python3
string = "Lazyroar for Lazyroar"string_2 = string.capitalize()print("New string after using capitalize():", string_2)print("Original string:", string) |
Output:
New string after using capitalize(): Geeks for Lazyroar Original string: Lazyroar for Lazyroar
