str.isalpha()
str.isalpha() is a Python method in the String Methods category. Returns True if all characters are alphabetic. The syntax is str.isalpha(). Returns: Boolean. A typical example: "abc".isalpha() # True
"abc123".isalpha() # False. 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(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.