name = "  aleX"
name1 = name.lstrip()
# 1)
print(name.lstrip())
# 2)
print(name1.startswith("al"))
# 3)
print(name.endswith("X"))
# 4)
print(name.replace('l', 'p'))
# 5)
print(name.split('l'))
# 6)
print(name.upper())
# 7)
print(name.lower())
# 8)
print(name1[1])
# 9)
print(name1[:3])
# 10)
print(name1[-2:])
# 11)
print(name.find('e'))
# 12)
print(name[:-1])