Python Program to Check Palindrome String
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A palindrome reads the same backwards — madam, level, radar. Python's slicing makes the check one line.
The question
Read a word and print whether it is a palindrome (reads the same backwards). Ignore upper/lower case, so Madam is a palindrome.
The code
program.py
w = input().strip().lower()
if w == w[::-1]:
print("It is a palindrome")
else:
print("It is not a palindrome")Input
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Output
It is a palindrome
How it works
- 1.strip().lower() removes spaces around the word and ignores capital letters.
- 2w[::-1] is the string reversed (a slice with step −1).
- 3If the word equals its reverse, it is a palindrome.
Common mistakes
- Not using .lower() — Madam then fails because M and m are different characters.
- Comparing with is instead of == — is checks identity, not equal text.
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