str.encode()
str.encode() is a Python method in the String Methods category. Encodes the string to bytes using the specified encoding. The syntax is str.encode(encoding="utf-8", errors="strict"). Parameters: encoding — encoding name. Returns: Bytes. A typical example: "hello".encode() # b"hello"
"€".encode("utf-8") # b"\xe2\x82\xac". A close sibling is str.upper(), which returns a copy of the string with all characters converted to uppercase. A close sibling is str.lower(), which returns a copy of the string with all characters converted to lowercase. A close sibling is str.capitalize(), which returns a copy with the first character capitalized and the rest lowercased. A close sibling is str.title(), which returns a titlecased version where each word starts with uppercase. More about this category: String methods for text manipulation — split, join, replace, format, and more. For a broader walkthrough, read the String Methods guide. Related String Methods entries: str.upper(), str.lower(), str.capitalize(), str.title(), str.strip(), str.lstrip().