--- title: "How to Print Name[String] in Reverse order in Python" description: "Here's a python program that reverses the name you enter and prints it in reverse order. This is useful for interviews." url: https://srinimf.com/2021/11/20/python-program-to-print-name-in-reverse-order/ date: 2021-11-20 modified: 2026-10-10 author: "Srini" image: https://i0.wp.com/srinimf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pexels-photo-6238005.jpeg?fit=1880%2C1253&ssl=1 categories: ["Python"] tags: ["python name reverse order", "python programs"] type: post lang: en --- # How to Print Name[String] in Reverse order in Python Here’s a Python program that prints the name (entered from the terminal) in reverse order. With the help of a for loop, range, length, and string operators (index and slicing), you can achieve this. This is an interview question. Related[Top 8 Python Data Engineering Interview Questions with SQL and Pandas Solutions](https://srinimf.com/2025/10/07/top-8-python-data-engineering-interview-questions-with-sql-and-pandas-solutions/) *Python reverse name* Related[SQL and PySpark: Efficient String Slicing Techniques](https://srinimf.com/2024/10/03/etl-sql-query-and-pyspark-string-slicing-2-top-examples/) For instance, your name is ‘veera venkata krishana’. This program reverses it and writes as ‘anahsirk ataknev areev’.**This program takes input from [the use](https://srinimf.com/2022/04/15/the-use-of-df-disk-free-command-in-linux/)r. As you execute this Python script, you can see the input name prints in reverse order.** Related[Python Arrays: 3 Methods to Find Min and Max](https://srinimf.com/2023/03/05/heres-python-logic-to-find-array-min-and-max-value/) Advertisements ## Python skills used in this script - The range() function. This function uses three arguments – the from number, increment, last element index. You know that like tuple, string is immutable. You can’t change the elements. You need either index (starts with ‘0’) or slicing operator(:) to work with strings. - The -1 says last element - The len() function gets length of the string - The for loop reads all the elements from input string. In this case it is your name. Related[COBOL: Alternative Key Vs Index](https://srinimf.com/2015/08/07/cobol-alternative-key-vs-alternative-index/) ## Python script ![Python skills used in this script](https://i0.wp.com/srinimf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/reverse.png?resize=711%2C261&ssl=1)*script* Related[All About DB2 Backward Index Scan](https://srinimf.com/2015/09/18/db2-reverse-scan-vs-descending-order/) Here the print(n[::-1]), prints from the last character to the beginning character. So you can see the output in reverse order. Related[SQL INSTR Function Real Usage](https://srinimf.com/2012/07/01/sql-instr-function-usage/) **Example** Related[How to Measure Speed of Python Code](https://srinimf.com/2022/07/11/how-to-measure-speed-of-python-code/) a=”python” Related[Python Strings: Tricky Programs on Remove, Sort, and Count](https://srinimf.com/2024/04/16/3-puzzling-python-string-programs-that-look-easy/) print(n[:-1]) –> pytho (this is output) print(n[::-1]) –> nohtyp (this is output) ![Result of python script](https://i0.wp.com/srinimf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/result.png?resize=829%2C322&ssl=1)*script with user input* So finally, the output of the main script, the entered string displays in reverse order. So both the outputs are the same. 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