How do I do this without string.count()
, because it is listed as deprecated in Python v2.7.3 documentation?
I am unable to find what I should use instea
Use str.count() - it's not listed as deprecated.
(Python 2.7.3, Python 3.2.3 - both have no notes about being deprecated).
>>> "test".count("t")
2
I'll presume you meant string.count() - which is depreciated in favour of the method on string objects.
The difference is that str.count()
is a method on string objects, while string.count()
is a function in the string
module.
>>> "test".count("t")
2
>>> import string
>>> string.count("test", "t")
2
It's clear why the latter has been deprecated (and removed in 3.x) in favour of the former.