String-1.py

def hello_name(name):
  return 'Hello ' + name + '!'

def make_abba(a, b):
  return a + b + b + a

def make_tags(tag, word):
  return('<' + tag + '>' + word + '</' + tag + '>')

def make_out_word(out, word):
  return out[:2] + word + out[2:]

def extra_end(str):
  return(str[-2:] * 3)

def first_two(str):
  if len(str) < 2:
    return str
  return str[:2]

def first_half(str):
  return str[0:len(str)/2]

def without_end(str):
  return str[1:-1]

def combo_string(a, b):
  if len(a) > len(b):
    return b + a + b
  return a + b + a

def non_start(a, b):
  return a[1:] + b[1:]

def left2(str):
  return str[2:] + str[:2]