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A word that reads the same forwards and backwards is a palindrome.
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A word that reads the same forwards and backwards is a palindrome. Use a slice to check the words level, python and madam.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
A word is a palindrome when it equals its reverse.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, compare your working with the solution.
Plan. Compare a word with its reverse. The slice word[::-1] is the reverse, and == asks: are they equal?
"level" == "level"[::-1]isTrue."python"backwards isnohtyp, so it isFalse."madam"backwards ismadam, so it isTrue.
Answer: level and madam are palindromes.
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