How to compare two strings in python inside the characters example: input1 :xy and input 2:xyz output: z

Question

Compare strings

Answer 1

# You could use sets

x = 'abc'
y = 'abcf'
print(set(x) - set(y))
print(set(y) - set(x))
print(set(y) ^ set(x))

# are you looking for differences or symmetric differences?

Answer 2

Looking for comparing the characters in the string..Lisa

Answer 3

> Looking for comparing the characters in the string..

This doesn't answer my question.

Are you trying to find as substring in a string? Use the "in" operator.