In Python, strings are defined by enclosing them in either single or double quotes. Multiline strings can be defined by enclosing them in triple single or double quotes.
Indexing in strings starts at 0, and Python also supports negative indexing.
String slicing allows cutting strings into parts using syntax like val[start, stop, step].
Python offers various string-specific methods like capitalize(), center(width, fillchar), count(sub[, start[, end]]), endswith(sub[, start[, end]], expandtabs(tabsize=8), and format(*args, **kwargs).
Other methods include index(sub[, start[, end]]), isalnum(), join(iterable), lower(), partition(), and replace(old, new, count=-1).
Furthermore, Python strings support methods like split(sep=None, maxsplit=-1), strip(chars=None), rstrip, lstrip, and zfill(width) for various string operations.
These methods offer functionalities like counting occurrences, checking alphanumeric characters, joining strings, converting cases, partitioning strings, string replacement, splitting strings, stripping characters, and padding zeros.
Understanding and using these string methods is essential for effective string manipulation in Python.