Python - Retain first N Elements of a String and Replace the Remaining by K

Given a String, retain first N elements and replace rest by K.

Input : test_str = ‘geeksforgeeks’, N = 5, K = “@”
Output : geeks@@@@@@@@
Explanation : First N elements retained and rest replaced by K.

Input : test_str = ‘geeksforgeeks’, N = 5, K = “*”
Output : geeks********
Explanation : First N elements retained and rest replaced by K.

Method #1 : Using * operator + len() + slicing

In this, slicing is used to retain N, and then the length of remaining is extracted by subtracting the total length extracted by len(), from N, and then repeat K char using * operator.

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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of 
# Retain N and Replace remaining by K 
# Using * operator + len() + slicing 
  
# initializing string 
test_str = 'geeksforgeeks'
  
# printing original string 
print("The original string is : " + str(test_str)) 
  
# initializing length needed 
N = 4
  
# initializing remains char 
K = "@"
  
# using len() and * operator to solve problem 
res = test_str[:N] + K * (len(test_str) - N) 
  
# printing result 
print("The resultant string : " + str(res))

Output

The original string is : geeksforgeeks
The resultant string : geek@@@@@@@@@

Method #2 : Using ljust() + slicing + len()

In this, the task of assigning remaining characters is done using ljust, rather than the * operator.

Python3

# Python3 code to demonstrate working of 
# Retain N and Replace remaining by K 
# Using ljust() + slicing + len() 
  
# initializing string 
test_str = 'geeksforgeeks'
  
# printing original string 
print("The original string is : " + str(test_str)) 
  
# initializing length needed 
N = 4
  
# initializing remains char 
K = "@"
  
# ljust assigns K to remaining string 
res = test_str[:N].ljust(len(test_str), K) 
  
# printing result 
print("The resultant string : " + str(res))

Output

The original string is : geeksforgeeks
The resultant string : geek@@@@@@@@@

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