Level 1Exercise #2

Reverse without a loop

Return a reversed copy without reversed(), a loop, or mutation.

Sample Test Cases

Example #1

Input:reverse_text("python")

Output:"nohtyp"

Reveal Reference Solution

def reverse_text(text: str) -> str:
    return text[::-1]

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