Definition
The count() method returns the number of times a specified value appears in the string.
Syntax
string.count(value, start, end)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | Required. A String. The string to value to search for |
| start | Optional. An Integer. The position to start the search. Default is 0 |
| end | Optional. An Integer. The position to end the search. Default is the end of the string |
Examples:
myStr = "I love Math and Science, Math is one of my favorite subjects."
result = myStr.count("Math")
print(result)
# searching from position 5 to 27
result2 = myStr.count("Math", 5, 27)
print(result2)