Python String split() Method with Examples

Explore Python's split() method for strings. Dive into Python's split() method with practical examples, unleashing powerful techniques for efficient and dynamic text manipulation. Splits the string at the specified separator, and returns a list.

Definition and Usage

The split() method splits a string into a list.

You can specify the separator, default separator is any whitespace.

Note: When maxsplit is specified, the list will contain the specified number of elements plus one.

Example

Split a string into a list where each word is a list item:

txt = "welcome to the jungle"

x = txt.split()

print(x)

Syntax

string.split(separator, maxsplit)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
separator	Optional. Specifies the separator to use when splitting the string. By default any whitespace is a separator
maxsplit	Optional. Specifies how many splits to do. Default value is -1, which is "all occurrences"

More Examples

Example

Split the string, using comma, followed by a space, as a separator:

txt = "hello, my name is Peter, I am 26 years old"

x = txt.split(", ")

print(x)

Example

Use a hash character as a separator:

txt = "apple#banana#cherry#orange"

x = txt.split("#")

print(x)

Example

Split the string into a list with max 2 items:

txt = "apple#banana#cherry#orange"

# setting the maxsplit parameter to 1, will return a list with 2 elements!
x = txt.split("#", 1)

print(x)

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