Reverse a string in Python

Question

There is no built in reverse function for Python's str object. What is the best way of implementing this method?

If supplying a very concise answer, please elaborate on its efficiency. For example, whether the strobject is converted to a different object, etc

Answer 1

How about:

>>> 'hello world'[::-1] 'dlrow olleh'

This is extended slice syntax. It works by doing [begin:end:step] - by leaving begin and end off and specifying a step of -1, it reverses a string.