string capitalize() in Python

Python String capitalize() method returns a copy of the original string and converts the first character of the string to a capital (uppercase) letter, while making all other characters in the string lowercase letters.

Python String capitalize() Method Syntax

Syntax: string_name.capitalize()

Parameter:  The capitalize() function does not takes any parameter. 

Return: The capitalize() function returns a string with the first character in the capital.

Python String capitalize() Method Example

Python

name = "geeks FOR geeks"

print(name.capitalize())

Output:

Geeks for geeks

Example 1: capitalize() only capitalizes the first letter of a string and lowers all the remaining characters

Python3

string = "roses are red"
print("Original string:", string)
print("After using capitalzie:", string.capitalize())

Output:

Original string: roses are red
After using capitalzie: Roses are red

Example 2: Python String capitalize() Method Doesn’t Modify the Original String

Python String capitalize() Method creates and returns a copy of the original string after modifications.

Python3

string = "geeks for geeks"
string_2 = string.capitalize()

print("New string after using capitalize():", string_2)

print("Original string:", string)

Output:

New string after using capitalize(): Geeks for geeks
Original string: geeks for geeks