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2 textual data
Every string
has its place
I keep shix - hic! - honest
working men. They taught me all I
knew - hic! Their names are What..
and Why and... Gus... and - hic! -
Jim, and Bob, and Lou.
Imagine trying to communicate without words.
All programs process data, and one of the most important types of data is text. In this
chapter, you’ll work through the basics of textual data. You’ll automatically search
text and get back exactly what you’re looking for. Along the way, you’ll pick up key
programming concepts such as methods and how you can use them to bend your data
to your will. And finally, you’ll instantly power up your programs with the help of library
code.
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