title: How do I append one string to another in Python?
body: <p>How do I efficiently append one string to another? Are there any faster alternatives to:</p>
  <pre><code>var1 = &quot;foo&quot;
  var2 = &quot;bar&quot;
  var3 = var1 + var2
  </code></pre>
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  <p><sub>For handling multiple strings in a list, see <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12453580/">How to concatenate (join) items in a list to a single string</a>.</sub></p>