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numpy/_core/strings.py

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+"""
+This module contains a set of functions for vectorized string
+operations.
+"""
+
+import functools
+import sys
+
+import numpy as np
+from numpy import (
+    add,
+    equal,
+    greater,
+    greater_equal,
+    less,
+    less_equal,
+    multiply as _multiply_ufunc,
+    not_equal,
+)
+from numpy._core.multiarray import _vec_string
+from numpy._core.overrides import array_function_dispatch, set_module
+from numpy._core.umath import (
+    _center,
+    _expandtabs,
+    _expandtabs_length,
+    _ljust,
+    _lstrip_chars,
+    _lstrip_whitespace,
+    _partition,
+    _partition_index,
+    _replace,
+    _rjust,
+    _rpartition,
+    _rpartition_index,
+    _rstrip_chars,
+    _rstrip_whitespace,
+    _slice,
+    _strip_chars,
+    _strip_whitespace,
+    _zfill,
+    count as _count_ufunc,
+    endswith as _endswith_ufunc,
+    find as _find_ufunc,
+    index as _index_ufunc,
+    isalnum,
+    isalpha,
+    isdecimal,
+    isdigit,
+    islower,
+    isnumeric,
+    isspace,
+    istitle,
+    isupper,
+    rfind as _rfind_ufunc,
+    rindex as _rindex_ufunc,
+    startswith as _startswith_ufunc,
+    str_len,
+)
+
+
+def _override___module__():
+    for ufunc in [
+        isalnum, isalpha, isdecimal, isdigit, islower, isnumeric, isspace,
+        istitle, isupper, str_len,
+    ]:
+        ufunc.__module__ = "numpy.strings"
+        ufunc.__qualname__ = ufunc.__name__
+
+
+_override___module__()
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    # UFuncs
+    "equal", "not_equal", "less", "less_equal", "greater", "greater_equal",
+    "add", "multiply", "isalpha", "isdigit", "isspace", "isalnum", "islower",
+    "isupper", "istitle", "isdecimal", "isnumeric", "str_len", "find",
+    "rfind", "index", "rindex", "count", "startswith", "endswith", "lstrip",
+    "rstrip", "strip", "replace", "expandtabs", "center", "ljust", "rjust",
+    "zfill", "partition", "rpartition", "slice",
+
+    # _vec_string - Will gradually become ufuncs as well
+    "upper", "lower", "swapcase", "capitalize", "title",
+
+    # _vec_string - Will probably not become ufuncs
+    "mod", "decode", "encode", "translate",
+
+    # Removed from namespace until behavior has been crystallized
+    # "join", "split", "rsplit", "splitlines",
+]
+
+
+MAX = np.iinfo(np.int64).max
+
+array_function_dispatch = functools.partial(
+    array_function_dispatch, module='numpy.strings')
+
+
+def _get_num_chars(a):
+    """
+    Helper function that returns the number of characters per field in
+    a string or unicode array.  This is to abstract out the fact that
+    for a unicode array this is itemsize / 4.
+    """
+    if issubclass(a.dtype.type, np.str_):
+        return a.itemsize // 4
+    return a.itemsize
+
+
+def _to_bytes_or_str_array(result, output_dtype_like):
+    """
+    Helper function to cast a result back into an array
+    with the appropriate dtype if an object array must be used
+    as an intermediary.
+    """
+    output_dtype_like = np.asarray(output_dtype_like)
+    if result.size == 0:
+        # Calling asarray & tolist in an empty array would result
+        # in losing shape information
+        return result.astype(output_dtype_like.dtype)
+    ret = np.asarray(result.tolist())
+    if isinstance(output_dtype_like.dtype, np.dtypes.StringDType):
+        return ret.astype(type(output_dtype_like.dtype))
+    return ret.astype(type(output_dtype_like.dtype)(_get_num_chars(ret)))
+
+
+def _clean_args(*args):
+    """
+    Helper function for delegating arguments to Python string
+    functions.
+
+    Many of the Python string operations that have optional arguments
+    do not use 'None' to indicate a default value.  In these cases,
+    we need to remove all None arguments, and those following them.
+    """
+    newargs = []
+    for chk in args:
+        if chk is None:
+            break
+        newargs.append(chk)
+    return newargs
+
+
+def _multiply_dispatcher(a, i):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_multiply_dispatcher)
+def multiply(a, i):
+    """
+    Return (a * i), that is string multiple concatenation,
+    element-wise.
+
+    Values in ``i`` of less than 0 are treated as 0 (which yields an
+    empty string).
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array_like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    i : array_like, with any integer dtype
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(["a", "b", "c"])
+    >>> np.strings.multiply(a, 3)
+    array(['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'], dtype='<U3')
+    >>> i = np.array([1, 2, 3])
+    >>> np.strings.multiply(a, i)
+    array(['a', 'bb', 'ccc'], dtype='<U3')
+    >>> np.strings.multiply(np.array(['a']), i)
+    array(['a', 'aa', 'aaa'], dtype='<U3')
+    >>> a = np.array(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f']).reshape((2, 3))
+    >>> np.strings.multiply(a, 3)
+    array([['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'],
+           ['ddd', 'eee', 'fff']], dtype='<U3')
+    >>> np.strings.multiply(a, i)
+    array([['a', 'bb', 'ccc'],
+           ['d', 'ee', 'fff']], dtype='<U3')
+
+    """
+    a = np.asanyarray(a)
+
+    i = np.asanyarray(i)
+    if not np.issubdtype(i.dtype, np.integer):
+        raise TypeError(f"unsupported type {i.dtype} for operand 'i'")
+    i = np.maximum(i, 0)
+
+    # delegate to stringdtype loops that also do overflow checking
+    if a.dtype.char == "T":
+        return a * i
+
+    a_len = str_len(a)
+
+    # Ensure we can do a_len * i without overflow.
+    if np.any(a_len > sys.maxsize / np.maximum(i, 1)):
+        raise OverflowError("Overflow encountered in string multiply")
+
+    buffersizes = a_len * i
+    out_dtype = f"{a.dtype.char}{buffersizes.max()}"
+    out = np.empty_like(a, shape=buffersizes.shape, dtype=out_dtype)
+    return _multiply_ufunc(a, i, out=out)
+
+
+def _mod_dispatcher(a, values):
+    return (a, values)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_mod_dispatcher)
+def mod(a, values):
+    """
+    Return (a % i), that is pre-Python 2.6 string formatting
+    (interpolation), element-wise for a pair of array_likes of str
+    or unicode.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array_like, with `np.bytes_` or `np.str_` dtype
+
+    values : array_like of values
+       These values will be element-wise interpolated into the string.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(["NumPy is a %s library"])
+    >>> np.strings.mod(a, values=["Python"])
+    array(['NumPy is a Python library'], dtype='<U25')
+
+    >>> a = np.array([b'%d bytes', b'%d bits'])
+    >>> values = np.array([8, 64])
+    >>> np.strings.mod(a, values)
+    array([b'8 bytes', b'64 bits'], dtype='|S7')
+
+    """
+    return _to_bytes_or_str_array(
+        _vec_string(a, np.object_, '__mod__', (values,)), a)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def find(a, sub, start=0, end=None):
+    """
+    For each element, return the lowest index in the string where
+    substring ``sub`` is found, such that ``sub`` is contained in the
+    range [``start``, ``end``).
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array_like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    sub : array_like, with `np.bytes_` or `np.str_` dtype
+        The substring to search for.
+
+    start, end : array_like, with any integer dtype
+        The range to look in, interpreted as in slice notation.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    y : ndarray
+        Output array of ints
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.find
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(["NumPy is a Python library"])
+    >>> np.strings.find(a, "Python")
+    array([11])
+
+    """
+    end = end if end is not None else MAX
+    return _find_ufunc(a, sub, start, end)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def rfind(a, sub, start=0, end=None):
+    """
+    For each element, return the highest index in the string where
+    substring ``sub`` is found, such that ``sub`` is contained in the
+    range [``start``, ``end``).
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    sub : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        The substring to search for.
+
+    start, end : array_like, with any integer dtype
+        The range to look in, interpreted as in slice notation.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    y : ndarray
+        Output array of ints
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.rfind
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(["Computer Science"])
+    >>> np.strings.rfind(a, "Science", start=0, end=None)
+    array([9])
+    >>> np.strings.rfind(a, "Science", start=0, end=8)
+    array([-1])
+    >>> b = np.array(["Computer Science", "Science"])
+    >>> np.strings.rfind(b, "Science", start=0, end=None)
+    array([9, 0])
+
+    """
+    end = end if end is not None else MAX
+    return _rfind_ufunc(a, sub, start, end)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def index(a, sub, start=0, end=None):
+    """
+    Like `find`, but raises :exc:`ValueError` when the substring is not found.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    sub : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    start, end : array_like, with any integer dtype, optional
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ints.
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    find, str.index
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(["Computer Science"])
+    >>> np.strings.index(a, "Science", start=0, end=None)
+    array([9])
+
+    """
+    end = end if end is not None else MAX
+    return _index_ufunc(a, sub, start, end)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def rindex(a, sub, start=0, end=None):
+    """
+    Like `rfind`, but raises :exc:`ValueError` when the substring `sub` is
+    not found.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with `np.bytes_` or `np.str_` dtype
+
+    sub : array-like, with `np.bytes_` or `np.str_` dtype
+
+    start, end : array-like, with any integer dtype, optional
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ints.
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    rfind, str.rindex
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> a = np.array(["Computer Science"])
+    >>> np.strings.rindex(a, "Science", start=0, end=None)
+    array([9])
+
+    """
+    end = end if end is not None else MAX
+    return _rindex_ufunc(a, sub, start, end)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def count(a, sub, start=0, end=None):
+    """
+    Returns an array with the number of non-overlapping occurrences of
+    substring ``sub`` in the range [``start``, ``end``).
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    sub : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+       The substring to search for.
+
+    start, end : array_like, with any integer dtype
+        The range to look in, interpreted as in slice notation.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    y : ndarray
+        Output array of ints
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.count
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'])
+    >>> c
+    array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+    >>> np.strings.count(c, 'A')
+    array([3, 1, 1])
+    >>> np.strings.count(c, 'aA')
+    array([3, 1, 0])
+    >>> np.strings.count(c, 'A', start=1, end=4)
+    array([2, 1, 1])
+    >>> np.strings.count(c, 'A', start=1, end=3)
+    array([1, 0, 0])
+
+    """
+    end = end if end is not None else MAX
+    return _count_ufunc(a, sub, start, end)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def startswith(a, prefix, start=0, end=None):
+    """
+    Returns a boolean array which is `True` where the string element
+    in ``a`` starts with ``prefix``, otherwise `False`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    prefix : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    start, end : array_like, with any integer dtype
+        With ``start``, test beginning at that position. With ``end``,
+        stop comparing at that position.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of bools
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.startswith
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> s = np.array(['foo', 'bar'])
+    >>> s
+    array(['foo', 'bar'], dtype='<U3')
+    >>> np.strings.startswith(s, 'fo')
+    array([True,  False])
+    >>> np.strings.startswith(s, 'o', start=1, end=2)
+    array([True,  False])
+
+    """
+    end = end if end is not None else MAX
+    return _startswith_ufunc(a, prefix, start, end)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def endswith(a, suffix, start=0, end=None):
+    """
+    Returns a boolean array which is `True` where the string element
+    in ``a`` ends with ``suffix``, otherwise `False`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    suffix : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    start, end : array_like, with any integer dtype
+        With ``start``, test beginning at that position. With ``end``,
+        stop comparing at that position.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of bools
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.endswith
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> s = np.array(['foo', 'bar'])
+    >>> s
+    array(['foo', 'bar'], dtype='<U3')
+    >>> np.strings.endswith(s, 'ar')
+    array([False,  True])
+    >>> np.strings.endswith(s, 'a', start=1, end=2)
+    array([False,  True])
+
+    """
+    end = end if end is not None else MAX
+    return _endswith_ufunc(a, suffix, start, end)
+
+
+def _code_dispatcher(a, encoding=None, errors=None):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_code_dispatcher)
+def decode(a, encoding=None, errors=None):
+    r"""
+    Calls :meth:`bytes.decode` element-wise.
+
+    The set of available codecs comes from the Python standard library,
+    and may be extended at runtime.  For more information, see the
+    :mod:`codecs` module.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array_like, with ``bytes_`` dtype
+
+    encoding : str, optional
+       The name of an encoding
+
+    errors : str, optional
+       Specifies how to handle encoding errors
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    :py:meth:`bytes.decode`
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The type of the result will depend on the encoding specified.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array([b'\x81\xc1\x81\xc1\x81\xc1', b'@@\x81\xc1@@',
+    ...               b'\x81\x82\xc2\xc1\xc2\x82\x81'])
+    >>> c
+    array([b'\x81\xc1\x81\xc1\x81\xc1', b'@@\x81\xc1@@',
+           b'\x81\x82\xc2\xc1\xc2\x82\x81'], dtype='|S7')
+    >>> np.strings.decode(c, encoding='cp037')
+    array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+
+    """
+    return _to_bytes_or_str_array(
+        _vec_string(a, np.object_, 'decode', _clean_args(encoding, errors)),
+        np.str_(''))
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_code_dispatcher)
+def encode(a, encoding=None, errors=None):
+    """
+    Calls :meth:`str.encode` element-wise.
+
+    The set of available codecs comes from the Python standard library,
+    and may be extended at runtime. For more information, see the
+    :mod:`codecs` module.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array_like, with ``StringDType`` or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    encoding : str, optional
+       The name of an encoding
+
+    errors : str, optional
+       Specifies how to handle encoding errors
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.encode
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The type of the result will depend on the encoding specified.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'])
+    >>> np.strings.encode(a, encoding='cp037')
+    array([b'\x81\xc1\x81\xc1\x81\xc1', b'@@\x81\xc1@@',
+       b'\x81\x82\xc2\xc1\xc2\x82\x81'], dtype='|S7')
+
+    """
+    return _to_bytes_or_str_array(
+        _vec_string(a, np.object_, 'encode', _clean_args(encoding, errors)),
+        np.bytes_(b''))
+
+
+def _expandtabs_dispatcher(a, tabsize=None):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_expandtabs_dispatcher)
+def expandtabs(a, tabsize=8):
+    """
+    Return a copy of each string element where all tab characters are
+    replaced by one or more spaces.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.expandtabs` element-wise.
+
+    Return a copy of each string element where all tab characters are
+    replaced by one or more spaces, depending on the current column
+    and the given `tabsize`. The column number is reset to zero after
+    each newline occurring in the string. This doesn't understand other
+    non-printing characters or escape sequences.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Input array
+    tabsize : int, optional
+        Replace tabs with `tabsize` number of spaces.  If not given defaults
+        to 8 spaces.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input type
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.expandtabs
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(['\t\tHello\tworld'])
+    >>> np.strings.expandtabs(a, tabsize=4)  # doctest: +SKIP
+    array(['        Hello   world'], dtype='<U21')  # doctest: +SKIP
+
+    """
+    a = np.asanyarray(a)
+    tabsize = np.asanyarray(tabsize)
+
+    if a.dtype.char == "T":
+        return _expandtabs(a, tabsize)
+
+    buffersizes = _expandtabs_length(a, tabsize)
+    out_dtype = f"{a.dtype.char}{buffersizes.max()}"
+    out = np.empty_like(a, shape=buffersizes.shape, dtype=out_dtype)
+    return _expandtabs(a, tabsize, out=out)
+
+
+def _just_dispatcher(a, width, fillchar=None):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_just_dispatcher)
+def center(a, width, fillchar=' '):
+    """
+    Return a copy of `a` with its elements centered in a string of
+    length `width`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    width : array_like, with any integer dtype
+        The length of the resulting strings, unless ``width < str_len(a)``.
+    fillchar : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Optional padding character to use (default is space).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.center
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    While it is possible for ``a`` and ``fillchar`` to have different dtypes,
+    passing a non-ASCII character in ``fillchar`` when ``a`` is of dtype "S"
+    is not allowed, and a ``ValueError`` is raised.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array(['a1b2','1b2a','b2a1','2a1b']); c
+    array(['a1b2', '1b2a', 'b2a1', '2a1b'], dtype='<U4')
+    >>> np.strings.center(c, width=9)
+    array(['   a1b2  ', '   1b2a  ', '   b2a1  ', '   2a1b  '], dtype='<U9')
+    >>> np.strings.center(c, width=9, fillchar='*')
+    array(['***a1b2**', '***1b2a**', '***b2a1**', '***2a1b**'], dtype='<U9')
+    >>> np.strings.center(c, width=1)
+    array(['a1b2', '1b2a', 'b2a1', '2a1b'], dtype='<U4')
+
+    """
+    width = np.asanyarray(width)
+
+    if not np.issubdtype(width.dtype, np.integer):
+        raise TypeError(f"unsupported type {width.dtype} for operand 'width'")
+
+    a = np.asanyarray(a)
+    fillchar = np.asanyarray(fillchar)
+
+    if np.any(str_len(fillchar) != 1):
+        raise TypeError(
+            "The fill character must be exactly one character long")
+
+    if np.result_type(a, fillchar).char == "T":
+        return _center(a, width, fillchar)
+
+    fillchar = fillchar.astype(a.dtype, copy=False)
+    width = np.maximum(str_len(a), width)
+    out_dtype = f"{a.dtype.char}{width.max()}"
+    shape = np.broadcast_shapes(a.shape, width.shape, fillchar.shape)
+    out = np.empty_like(a, shape=shape, dtype=out_dtype)
+
+    return _center(a, width, fillchar, out=out)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_just_dispatcher)
+def ljust(a, width, fillchar=' '):
+    """
+    Return an array with the elements of `a` left-justified in a
+    string of length `width`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    width : array_like, with any integer dtype
+        The length of the resulting strings, unless ``width < str_len(a)``.
+    fillchar : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Optional character to use for padding (default is space).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.ljust
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    While it is possible for ``a`` and ``fillchar`` to have different dtypes,
+    passing a non-ASCII character in ``fillchar`` when ``a`` is of dtype "S"
+    is not allowed, and a ``ValueError`` is raised.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'])
+    >>> np.strings.ljust(c, width=3)
+    array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+    >>> np.strings.ljust(c, width=9)
+    array(['aAaAaA   ', '  aA     ', 'abBABba  '], dtype='<U9')
+
+    """
+    width = np.asanyarray(width)
+    if not np.issubdtype(width.dtype, np.integer):
+        raise TypeError(f"unsupported type {width.dtype} for operand 'width'")
+
+    a = np.asanyarray(a)
+    fillchar = np.asanyarray(fillchar)
+
+    if np.any(str_len(fillchar) != 1):
+        raise TypeError(
+            "The fill character must be exactly one character long")
+
+    if np.result_type(a, fillchar).char == "T":
+        return _ljust(a, width, fillchar)
+
+    fillchar = fillchar.astype(a.dtype, copy=False)
+    width = np.maximum(str_len(a), width)
+    shape = np.broadcast_shapes(a.shape, width.shape, fillchar.shape)
+    out_dtype = f"{a.dtype.char}{width.max()}"
+    out = np.empty_like(a, shape=shape, dtype=out_dtype)
+
+    return _ljust(a, width, fillchar, out=out)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_just_dispatcher)
+def rjust(a, width, fillchar=' '):
+    """
+    Return an array with the elements of `a` right-justified in a
+    string of length `width`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    width : array_like, with any integer dtype
+        The length of the resulting strings, unless ``width < str_len(a)``.
+    fillchar : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Optional padding character to use (default is space).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.rjust
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    While it is possible for ``a`` and ``fillchar`` to have different dtypes,
+    passing a non-ASCII character in ``fillchar`` when ``a`` is of dtype "S"
+    is not allowed, and a ``ValueError`` is raised.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'])
+    >>> np.strings.rjust(a, width=3)
+    array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+    >>> np.strings.rjust(a, width=9)
+    array(['   aAaAaA', '     aA  ', '  abBABba'], dtype='<U9')
+
+    """
+    width = np.asanyarray(width)
+    if not np.issubdtype(width.dtype, np.integer):
+        raise TypeError(f"unsupported type {width.dtype} for operand 'width'")
+
+    a = np.asanyarray(a)
+    fillchar = np.asanyarray(fillchar)
+
+    if np.any(str_len(fillchar) != 1):
+        raise TypeError(
+            "The fill character must be exactly one character long")
+
+    if np.result_type(a, fillchar).char == "T":
+        return _rjust(a, width, fillchar)
+
+    fillchar = fillchar.astype(a.dtype, copy=False)
+    width = np.maximum(str_len(a), width)
+    shape = np.broadcast_shapes(a.shape, width.shape, fillchar.shape)
+    out_dtype = f"{a.dtype.char}{width.max()}"
+    out = np.empty_like(a, shape=shape, dtype=out_dtype)
+
+    return _rjust(a, width, fillchar, out=out)
+
+
+def _zfill_dispatcher(a, width):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_zfill_dispatcher)
+def zfill(a, width):
+    """
+    Return the numeric string left-filled with zeros. A leading
+    sign prefix (``+``/``-``) is handled by inserting the padding
+    after the sign character rather than before.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    width : array_like, with any integer dtype
+        Width of string to left-fill elements in `a`.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input type
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.zfill
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> np.strings.zfill(['1', '-1', '+1'], 3)
+    array(['001', '-01', '+01'], dtype='<U3')
+
+    """
+    width = np.asanyarray(width)
+    if not np.issubdtype(width.dtype, np.integer):
+        raise TypeError(f"unsupported type {width.dtype} for operand 'width'")
+
+    a = np.asanyarray(a)
+
+    if a.dtype.char == "T":
+        return _zfill(a, width)
+
+    width = np.maximum(str_len(a), width)
+    shape = np.broadcast_shapes(a.shape, width.shape)
+    out_dtype = f"{a.dtype.char}{width.max()}"
+    out = np.empty_like(a, shape=shape, dtype=out_dtype)
+    return _zfill(a, width, out=out)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def lstrip(a, chars=None):
+    """
+    For each element in `a`, return a copy with the leading characters
+    removed.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+    chars : scalar with the same dtype as ``a``, optional
+       The ``chars`` argument is a string specifying the set of
+       characters to be removed. If ``None``, the ``chars``
+       argument defaults to removing whitespace. The ``chars`` argument
+       is not a prefix or suffix; rather, all combinations of its
+       values are stripped.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.lstrip
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'])
+    >>> c
+    array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+    # The 'a' variable is unstripped from c[1] because of leading whitespace.
+    >>> np.strings.lstrip(c, 'a')
+    array(['AaAaA', '  aA  ', 'bBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+    >>> np.strings.lstrip(c, 'A') # leaves c unchanged
+    array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+    >>> (np.strings.lstrip(c, ' ') == np.strings.lstrip(c, '')).all()
+    np.False_
+    >>> (np.strings.lstrip(c, ' ') == np.strings.lstrip(c)).all()
+    np.True_
+
+    """
+    if chars is None:
+        return _lstrip_whitespace(a)
+    return _lstrip_chars(a, chars)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def rstrip(a, chars=None):
+    """
+    For each element in `a`, return a copy with the trailing characters
+    removed.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+    chars : scalar with the same dtype as ``a``, optional
+       The ``chars`` argument is a string specifying the set of
+       characters to be removed. If ``None``, the ``chars``
+       argument defaults to removing whitespace. The ``chars`` argument
+       is not a prefix or suffix; rather, all combinations of its
+       values are stripped.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.rstrip
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array(['aAaAaA', 'abBABba'])
+    >>> c
+    array(['aAaAaA', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+    >>> np.strings.rstrip(c, 'a')
+    array(['aAaAaA', 'abBABb'], dtype='<U7')
+    >>> np.strings.rstrip(c, 'A')
+    array(['aAaAa', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+
+    """
+    if chars is None:
+        return _rstrip_whitespace(a)
+    return _rstrip_chars(a, chars)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def strip(a, chars=None):
+    """
+    For each element in `a`, return a copy with the leading and
+    trailing characters removed.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+    chars : scalar with the same dtype as ``a``, optional
+       The ``chars`` argument is a string specifying the set of
+       characters to be removed. If ``None``, the ``chars``
+       argument defaults to removing whitespace. The ``chars`` argument
+       is not a prefix or suffix; rather, all combinations of its
+       values are stripped.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.strip
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'])
+    >>> c
+    array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+    >>> np.strings.strip(c)
+    array(['aAaAaA', 'aA', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+    # 'a' unstripped from c[1] because of leading whitespace.
+    >>> np.strings.strip(c, 'a')
+    array(['AaAaA', '  aA  ', 'bBABb'], dtype='<U7')
+    # 'A' unstripped from c[1] because of trailing whitespace.
+    >>> np.strings.strip(c, 'A')
+    array(['aAaAa', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'], dtype='<U7')
+
+    """
+    if chars is None:
+        return _strip_whitespace(a)
+    return _strip_chars(a, chars)
+
+
+def _unary_op_dispatcher(a):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_unary_op_dispatcher)
+def upper(a):
+    """
+    Return an array with the elements converted to uppercase.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.upper` element-wise.
+
+    For 8-bit strings, this method is locale-dependent.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Input array.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.upper
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array(['a1b c', '1bca', 'bca1']); c
+    array(['a1b c', '1bca', 'bca1'], dtype='<U5')
+    >>> np.strings.upper(c)
+    array(['A1B C', '1BCA', 'BCA1'], dtype='<U5')
+
+    """
+    a_arr = np.asarray(a)
+    return _vec_string(a_arr, a_arr.dtype, 'upper')
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_unary_op_dispatcher)
+def lower(a):
+    """
+    Return an array with the elements converted to lowercase.
+
+    Call :meth:`str.lower` element-wise.
+
+    For 8-bit strings, this method is locale-dependent.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Input array.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.lower
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array(['A1B C', '1BCA', 'BCA1']); c
+    array(['A1B C', '1BCA', 'BCA1'], dtype='<U5')
+    >>> np.strings.lower(c)
+    array(['a1b c', '1bca', 'bca1'], dtype='<U5')
+
+    """
+    a_arr = np.asarray(a)
+    return _vec_string(a_arr, a_arr.dtype, 'lower')
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_unary_op_dispatcher)
+def swapcase(a):
+    """
+    Return element-wise a copy of the string with
+    uppercase characters converted to lowercase and vice versa.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.swapcase` element-wise.
+
+    For 8-bit strings, this method is locale-dependent.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Input array.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.swapcase
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c=np.array(['a1B c','1b Ca','b Ca1','cA1b'],'S5'); c
+    array(['a1B c', '1b Ca', 'b Ca1', 'cA1b'],
+        dtype='|S5')
+    >>> np.strings.swapcase(c)
+    array(['A1b C', '1B cA', 'B cA1', 'Ca1B'],
+        dtype='|S5')
+
+    """
+    a_arr = np.asarray(a)
+    return _vec_string(a_arr, a_arr.dtype, 'swapcase')
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_unary_op_dispatcher)
+def capitalize(a):
+    """
+    Return a copy of ``a`` with only the first character of each element
+    capitalized.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.capitalize` element-wise.
+
+    For byte strings, this method is locale-dependent.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Input array of strings to capitalize.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.capitalize
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c = np.array(['a1b2','1b2a','b2a1','2a1b'],'S4'); c
+    array(['a1b2', '1b2a', 'b2a1', '2a1b'],
+        dtype='|S4')
+    >>> np.strings.capitalize(c)
+    array(['A1b2', '1b2a', 'B2a1', '2a1b'],
+        dtype='|S4')
+
+    """
+    a_arr = np.asarray(a)
+    return _vec_string(a_arr, a_arr.dtype, 'capitalize')
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_unary_op_dispatcher)
+def title(a):
+    """
+    Return element-wise title cased version of string or unicode.
+
+    Title case words start with uppercase characters, all remaining cased
+    characters are lowercase.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.title` element-wise.
+
+    For 8-bit strings, this method is locale-dependent.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Input array.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.title
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> c=np.array(['a1b c','1b ca','b ca1','ca1b'],'S5'); c
+    array(['a1b c', '1b ca', 'b ca1', 'ca1b'],
+        dtype='|S5')
+    >>> np.strings.title(c)
+    array(['A1B C', '1B Ca', 'B Ca1', 'Ca1B'],
+        dtype='|S5')
+
+    """
+    a_arr = np.asarray(a)
+    return _vec_string(a_arr, a_arr.dtype, 'title')
+
+
+def _replace_dispatcher(a, old, new, count=None):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_replace_dispatcher)
+def replace(a, old, new, count=-1):
+    """
+    For each element in ``a``, return a copy of the string with
+    occurrences of substring ``old`` replaced by ``new``.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array_like, with ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    old, new : array_like, with ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    count : array_like, with ``int_`` dtype
+        If the optional argument ``count`` is given, only the first
+        ``count`` occurrences are replaced.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.replace
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(["That is a mango", "Monkeys eat mangos"])
+    >>> np.strings.replace(a, 'mango', 'banana')
+    array(['That is a banana', 'Monkeys eat bananas'], dtype='<U19')
+
+    >>> a = np.array(["The dish is fresh", "This is it"])
+    >>> np.strings.replace(a, 'is', 'was')
+    array(['The dwash was fresh', 'Thwas was it'], dtype='<U19')
+
+    """
+    count = np.asanyarray(count)
+    if not np.issubdtype(count.dtype, np.integer):
+        raise TypeError(f"unsupported type {count.dtype} for operand 'count'")
+
+    arr = np.asanyarray(a)
+    old_dtype = getattr(old, 'dtype', None)
+    old = np.asanyarray(old)
+    new_dtype = getattr(new, 'dtype', None)
+    new = np.asanyarray(new)
+
+    if np.result_type(arr, old, new).char == "T":
+        return _replace(arr, old, new, count)
+
+    a_dt = arr.dtype
+    old = old.astype(old_dtype or a_dt, copy=False)
+    new = new.astype(new_dtype or a_dt, copy=False)
+    max_int64 = np.iinfo(np.int64).max
+    counts = _count_ufunc(arr, old, 0, max_int64)
+    counts = np.where(count < 0, counts, np.minimum(counts, count))
+    buffersizes = str_len(arr) + counts * (str_len(new) - str_len(old))
+    out_dtype = f"{arr.dtype.char}{buffersizes.max()}"
+    out = np.empty_like(arr, shape=buffersizes.shape, dtype=out_dtype)
+
+    return _replace(arr, old, new, counts, out=out)
+
+
+def _join_dispatcher(sep, seq):
+    return (sep, seq)
+
+
+@array_function_dispatch(_join_dispatcher)
+def _join(sep, seq):
+    """
+    Return a string which is the concatenation of the strings in the
+    sequence `seq`.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.join` element-wise.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    sep : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+    seq : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input types
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.join
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> np.strings.join('-', 'osd')  # doctest: +SKIP
+    array('o-s-d', dtype='<U5')  # doctest: +SKIP
+
+    >>> np.strings.join(['-', '.'], ['ghc', 'osd'])  # doctest: +SKIP
+    array(['g-h-c', 'o.s.d'], dtype='<U5')  # doctest: +SKIP
+
+    """
+    return _to_bytes_or_str_array(
+        _vec_string(sep, np.object_, 'join', (seq,)), seq)
+
+
+def _split_dispatcher(a, sep=None, maxsplit=None):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@array_function_dispatch(_split_dispatcher)
+def _split(a, sep=None, maxsplit=None):
+    """
+    For each element in `a`, return a list of the words in the
+    string, using `sep` as the delimiter string.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.split` element-wise.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    sep : str or unicode, optional
+       If `sep` is not specified or None, any whitespace string is a
+       separator.
+
+    maxsplit : int, optional
+        If `maxsplit` is given, at most `maxsplit` splits are done.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Array of list objects
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> x = np.array("Numpy is nice!")
+    >>> np.strings.split(x, " ")  # doctest: +SKIP
+    array(list(['Numpy', 'is', 'nice!']), dtype=object)  # doctest: +SKIP
+
+    >>> np.strings.split(x, " ", 1)  # doctest: +SKIP
+    array(list(['Numpy', 'is nice!']), dtype=object)  # doctest: +SKIP
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.split, rsplit
+
+    """
+    # This will return an array of lists of different sizes, so we
+    # leave it as an object array
+    return _vec_string(
+        a, np.object_, 'split', [sep] + _clean_args(maxsplit))
+
+
+@array_function_dispatch(_split_dispatcher)
+def _rsplit(a, sep=None, maxsplit=None):
+    """
+    For each element in `a`, return a list of the words in the
+    string, using `sep` as the delimiter string.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.rsplit` element-wise.
+
+    Except for splitting from the right, `rsplit`
+    behaves like `split`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    sep : str or unicode, optional
+        If `sep` is not specified or None, any whitespace string
+        is a separator.
+    maxsplit : int, optional
+        If `maxsplit` is given, at most `maxsplit` splits are done,
+        the rightmost ones.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Array of list objects
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.rsplit, split
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(['aAaAaA', 'abBABba'])
+    >>> np.strings.rsplit(a, 'A')  # doctest: +SKIP
+    array([list(['a', 'a', 'a', '']),  # doctest: +SKIP
+           list(['abB', 'Bba'])], dtype=object)  # doctest: +SKIP
+
+    """
+    # This will return an array of lists of different sizes, so we
+    # leave it as an object array
+    return _vec_string(
+        a, np.object_, 'rsplit', [sep] + _clean_args(maxsplit))
+
+
+def _splitlines_dispatcher(a, keepends=None):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@array_function_dispatch(_splitlines_dispatcher)
+def _splitlines(a, keepends=None):
+    """
+    For each element in `a`, return a list of the lines in the
+    element, breaking at line boundaries.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.splitlines` element-wise.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+
+    keepends : bool, optional
+        Line breaks are not included in the resulting list unless
+        keepends is given and true.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Array of list objects
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.splitlines
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> np.char.splitlines("first line\\nsecond line")
+    array(list(['first line', 'second line']), dtype=object)
+    >>> a = np.array(["first\\nsecond", "third\\nfourth"])
+    >>> np.char.splitlines(a)
+    array([list(['first', 'second']), list(['third', 'fourth'])], dtype=object)
+
+    """
+    return _vec_string(
+        a, np.object_, 'splitlines', _clean_args(keepends))
+
+
+def _partition_dispatcher(a, sep):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_partition_dispatcher)
+def partition(a, sep):
+    """
+    Partition each element in ``a`` around ``sep``.
+
+    For each element in ``a``, split the element at the first
+    occurrence of ``sep``, and return a 3-tuple containing the part
+    before the separator, the separator itself, and the part after
+    the separator. If the separator is not found, the first item of
+    the tuple will contain the whole string, and the second and third
+    ones will be the empty string.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Input array
+    sep : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Separator to split each string element in ``a``.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : 3-tuple:
+        - array with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype with the
+          part before the separator
+        - array with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype with the
+          separator
+        - array with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype with the
+          part after the separator
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.partition
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> x = np.array(["Numpy is nice!"])
+    >>> np.strings.partition(x, " ")
+    (array(['Numpy'], dtype='<U5'),
+     array([' '], dtype='<U1'),
+     array(['is nice!'], dtype='<U8'))
+
+    """
+    a = np.asanyarray(a)
+    sep = np.asanyarray(sep)
+
+    if np.result_type(a, sep).char == "T":
+        return _partition(a, sep)
+
+    sep = sep.astype(a.dtype, copy=False)
+    pos = _find_ufunc(a, sep, 0, MAX)
+    a_len = str_len(a)
+    sep_len = str_len(sep)
+
+    not_found = pos < 0
+    buffersizes1 = np.where(not_found, a_len, pos)
+    buffersizes3 = np.where(not_found, 0, a_len - pos - sep_len)
+
+    out_dtype = ",".join([f"{a.dtype.char}{n}" for n in (
+        buffersizes1.max(),
+        1 if np.all(not_found) else sep_len.max(),
+        buffersizes3.max(),
+    )])
+    shape = np.broadcast_shapes(a.shape, sep.shape)
+    out = np.empty_like(a, shape=shape, dtype=out_dtype)
+    return _partition_index(a, sep, pos, out=(out["f0"], out["f1"], out["f2"]))
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_partition_dispatcher)
+def rpartition(a, sep):
+    """
+    Partition (split) each element around the right-most separator.
+
+    For each element in ``a``, split the element at the last
+    occurrence of ``sep``, and return a 3-tuple containing the part
+    before the separator, the separator itself, and the part after
+    the separator. If the separator is not found, the third item of
+    the tuple will contain the whole string, and the first and second
+    ones will be the empty string.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Input array
+    sep : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Separator to split each string element in ``a``.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : 3-tuple:
+        - array with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype with the
+          part before the separator
+        - array with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype with the
+          separator
+        - array with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype with the
+          part after the separator
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.rpartition
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(['aAaAaA', '  aA  ', 'abBABba'])
+    >>> np.strings.rpartition(a, 'A')
+    (array(['aAaAa', '  a', 'abB'], dtype='<U5'),
+     array(['A', 'A', 'A'], dtype='<U1'),
+     array(['', '  ', 'Bba'], dtype='<U3'))
+
+    """
+    a = np.asanyarray(a)
+    sep = np.asanyarray(sep)
+
+    if np.result_type(a, sep).char == "T":
+        return _rpartition(a, sep)
+
+    sep = sep.astype(a.dtype, copy=False)
+    pos = _rfind_ufunc(a, sep, 0, MAX)
+    a_len = str_len(a)
+    sep_len = str_len(sep)
+
+    not_found = pos < 0
+    buffersizes1 = np.where(not_found, 0, pos)
+    buffersizes3 = np.where(not_found, a_len, a_len - pos - sep_len)
+
+    out_dtype = ",".join([f"{a.dtype.char}{n}" for n in (
+        buffersizes1.max(),
+        1 if np.all(not_found) else sep_len.max(),
+        buffersizes3.max(),
+    )])
+    shape = np.broadcast_shapes(a.shape, sep.shape)
+    out = np.empty_like(a, shape=shape, dtype=out_dtype)
+    return _rpartition_index(
+        a, sep, pos, out=(out["f0"], out["f1"], out["f2"]))
+
+
+def _translate_dispatcher(a, table, deletechars=None):
+    return (a,)
+
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+@array_function_dispatch(_translate_dispatcher)
+def translate(a, table, deletechars=None):
+    """
+    For each element in `a`, return a copy of the string where all
+    characters occurring in the optional argument `deletechars` are
+    removed, and the remaining characters have been mapped through the
+    given translation table.
+
+    Calls :meth:`str.translate` element-wise.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with `np.bytes_` or `np.str_` dtype
+
+    table : str of length 256
+
+    deletechars : str
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of str or unicode, depending on input type
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    str.translate
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(['a1b c', '1bca', 'bca1'])
+    >>> table = a[0].maketrans('abc', '123')
+    >>> deletechars = ' '
+    >>> np.char.translate(a, table, deletechars)
+    array(['112 3', '1231', '2311'], dtype='<U5')
+
+    """
+    a_arr = np.asarray(a)
+    if issubclass(a_arr.dtype.type, np.str_):
+        return _vec_string(
+            a_arr, a_arr.dtype, 'translate', (table,))
+    else:
+        return _vec_string(
+            a_arr,
+            a_arr.dtype,
+            'translate',
+            [table] + _clean_args(deletechars)
+        )
+
+@set_module("numpy.strings")
+def slice(a, start=None, stop=np._NoValue, step=None, /):
+    """
+    Slice the strings in `a` by slices specified by `start`, `stop`, `step`.
+    Like in the regular Python `slice` object, if only `start` is
+    specified then it is interpreted as the `stop`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype
+        Input array
+
+    start : None, an integer or an array of integers
+        The start of the slice, broadcasted to `a`'s shape
+
+    stop : None, an integer or an array of integers
+        The end of the slice, broadcasted to `a`'s shape
+
+    step : None, an integer or an array of integers
+        The step for the slice, broadcasted to `a`'s shape
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out : ndarray
+        Output array of ``StringDType``, ``bytes_`` or ``str_`` dtype,
+        depending on input type
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> a = np.array(['hello', 'world'])
+    >>> np.strings.slice(a, 2)
+    array(['he', 'wo'], dtype='<U5')
+
+    >>> np.strings.slice(a, 2, None)
+    array(['llo', 'rld'], dtype='<U5')
+
+    >>> np.strings.slice(a, 1, 5, 2)
+    array(['el', 'ol'], dtype='<U5')
+
+    One can specify different start/stop/step for different array entries:
+
+    >>> np.strings.slice(a, np.array([1, 2]), np.array([4, 5]))
+    array(['ell', 'rld'], dtype='<U5')
+
+    Negative slices have the same meaning as in regular Python:
+
+    >>> b = np.array(['hello world', 'γεια σου κόσμε', '你好世界', '👋 🌍'],
+    ...              dtype=np.dtypes.StringDType())
+    >>> np.strings.slice(b, -2)
+    array(['hello wor', 'γεια σου κόσ', '你好', '👋'], dtype=StringDType())
+
+    >>> np.strings.slice(b, -2, None)
+    array(['ld', 'με', '世界', ' 🌍'], dtype=StringDType())
+
+    >>> np.strings.slice(b, [3, -10, 2, -3], [-1, -2, -1, 3])
+    array(['lo worl', ' σου κόσ', '世', '👋 🌍'], dtype=StringDType())
+
+    >>> np.strings.slice(b, None, None, -1)
+    array(['dlrow olleh', 'εμσόκ υοσ αιεγ', '界世好你', '🌍 👋'],
+          dtype=StringDType())
+
+    """
+    # Just like in the construction of a regular slice object, if only start
+    # is specified then start will become stop, see logic in slice_new.
+    if stop is np._NoValue:
+        stop = start
+        start = None
+
+    # adjust start, stop, step to be integers, see logic in PySlice_Unpack
+    if step is None:
+        step = 1
+    step = np.asanyarray(step)
+    if not np.issubdtype(step.dtype, np.integer):
+        raise TypeError(f"unsupported type {step.dtype} for operand 'step'")
+    if np.any(step == 0):
+        raise ValueError("slice step cannot be zero")
+
+    if start is None:
+        start = np.where(step < 0, np.iinfo(np.intp).max, 0)
+
+    if stop is None:
+        stop = np.where(step < 0, np.iinfo(np.intp).min, np.iinfo(np.intp).max)
+
+    return _slice(a, start, stop, step)