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# Lab 22: Palindrome checker

> Hands-on lab · 15 min · Module 9

Clean up a phrase, reverse it with a slice, and compare the two to decide whether it's a palindrome.

[Open Lab 22 in the IP Lab Portal](https://labs.intellectualpoint.com/labs/pcep-lab-22-palindrome)

## What you will practice

* Normalize case and remove spaces
* Reverse a string with slicing
* Compare the two versions

## Before you start

Time
15 minutes
*Hands-on in Python 3*

Where
IP Lab Portal
*labs.intellectualpoint.com*

Module
Module 9: Strings
*PCEP-30-03*

* In the IP Lab Portal, open **Lab 22 - Palindrome checker**.
* In class, this lab comes right after the **Lesson 4 recap** slide in [Module 9 core material](https://python-training.ipoint-labs.com/pcep/module-09/material.md).


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