Any difference between str.capitalize() and str.title()?

Question

Is there any difference in str.title() vs str.capitalize()? My understanding from the docs is that both methods capitalize the first letter of a word and make the rest of the letters lowercase. Did anyone run into a situation where they cannot be used interchangeably?

Answer 1

title() changes every word, but capitalize() only the first word in a sentence:

>>> a = 'silly question'
>>> a.title()
'Silly Question'
>>> a.capitalize()
'Silly question'
>>>