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Replies for: In JavaScript it's: String.prototype.like_a_cow = function() { return `Moo ${this} mooooo`; }; "Hello".like_a_cow() > "Moo Hello mooooo" ...

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Arjun •

Python:

class str(str):
    def like_a_cow(self):
        return f"Moo {self} mooooo"

str("Hello").like_a_cow()
> "Moo Hello mooooo"
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I should add that this is not good practice. str is a built in function and you should not override it.