Python .replace 'st' with 'street' but leave street name the same

Question

I'm trying to change st. to street, ave. to avenue, etc. using .replace() for addresses in a single cell. For example: WEST ST. should be WEST STREET or MOUNT PEBBLE RD. should be MOUNT PEBBLE ROAD

Here is my code:

if 'STREET' not in address and address.find('ST.'):
    address = address.replace('ST','STREET')

The result gives me WESTREET STREET. How can I leave the address name untouched without altering the address name? I tried .split() but most cells had different list lengths so it got really confusing.

Is there any . in the string that is not part of an abbrev.? For example "West."? — user202729, Nov 28 '18 at 05:43
Add single space before ST and STREET in replace address = address.replace(' ST',' STREET') — Ritesh, Nov 28 '18 at 05:48
The reason why your code wasn't running was because there needs to be a period after ST in your `.replace()` code — exe, Nov 28 '18 at 05:53

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 28 '18 at 05:53

Try using Regex with boundaries.

Ex:

import re

s = """WEST ST
       MOUNT PEBBLE RD"""

toReplace = {"ST": 'STREET', "RD": "ROAD", "ave": "avenue"}
for k,v in toReplace.items():
    s = re.sub(r"\b" + k + r"\b", v, s)
print(s)

Output:

WEST STREET
MOUNT PEBBLE ROAD

Hayat · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-28T05:43:04.560

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Try this:

if 'STREET' not in address and address.find('ST.'):
    address = address.replace(' ST.',' STREET')

edited Nov 28 '18 at 05:43

answered Nov 28 '18 at 05:41

Hayat

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I have added `.` with `ST`. You can use both as per your need. – Hayat Nov 28 '18 at 05:44
@muffint0p you can accept the answer if it helps :). – Hayat Nov 28 '18 at 15:56

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 28 '18 at 05:49

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Try this, the less the code the better.

address = "WEST ST."

if address.find('ST.'):
    address = address.replace(' ST.',' STREET')

print(address)

answered Nov 28 '18 at 05:49

exe

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You could also do this `address = address.replace(' ST',' STREET')` – exe Nov 28 '18 at 05:51

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 28 '18 at 06:18

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I edited your code like this:

address = "WEST ST."

if 'STREET' not in address and address.find('ST.'):
    address = address.replace('ST.','STREET')

print (address)

Here is the result:

WEST STREET

You have to replace "ST." not "ST"

answered Nov 28 '18 at 06:18

cracker

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Python .replace 'st' with 'street' but leave street name the same

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