Reverse a string in Python

Question

There is no built in reverse function for Python\'s str object. What is the best way of implementing this method?

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Answer 1

def reverse_string(string):
    length = len(string)
    temp = ''
    for i in range(length):
        temp += string[length - i - 1]
    return temp

print(reverse_string('foo')) #prints "oof"

This works by looping through a string and assigning its values in reverse order to another string.