Python string remove the first character | Example code

There are 2 ways to remove the first character from a Python string.

• Slicing
• split() function
• lstrip() function

Example string removes the first character in Python

Simple example code with different ways to remove the first char from the string.

Using Slicing

This method will not modify the given string.

s = 'AHello'

res = s[1:]
print(res)

Output:

If you want to remove the first n characters, then use this syntax:-

s = s[n:]

Using split() function

use the split function with join function. In this method, you have to know the char to want to remove from the string.

s = 'AHello!'
ch = 'A'

s = ''.join(s.split(ch, 1))
print(s)

Output: Hello!

Using lstrip() function

Same as above code needed char to want to remove.

s = 'AHello!'
ch = 'A'

s = s.lstrip(ch)
print(s)  

Comment if you have any doubts or suggestions on this Python string topic.

Note: IDE: PyCharm 2021.3.3 (Community Edition)

Windows 10

Python 3.10.1

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