Definition
The maketrans() method returns a mapping table that can be used with the translate() method to replace specified characters.
Syntax
string.maketrans(x, y, z)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| x | Required. If only one parameter is specified, this has to be a dictionary describing how to perform the replace. If two or more parameters are specified, this parameter has to be a string specifying the characters you want to replace. |
| y | Optional. A string with the same length as parameter x. Each character in the first parameter will be replaced with the corresponding character in this string. |
| z | Optional. A string describing which characters to remove from the original string. |
Examples:
mytxt = "Hello World!"
mytable = mytxt.maketrans("W", "P")
print(mytxt.translate(mytable))
# with 2 parameters
mytxt = "Hi Sam!"
x = "mSa"
y = "eJo"
mytable = mytxt.maketrans(x, y)
print(mytxt.translate(mytable))
# with 3 parameters
mytxt = "Good night Sam!"
x = "mSa"
y = "eJo"
z = "odnght"
mytable = mytxt.maketrans(x, y, z)
print(mytxt.translate(mytable))