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Python str.split() Method

String Method Split

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

You can specify the separator, default separator is any whitespace. When the maxsplit argument is returned, the list will contain the specified number of elements plus one.

Syntax

string.split(separator, maxsplit)

Parameters

Parameter Description
separator Optional. Specifies the separator to use when splitting the string. Default is whitespace
maxsplit Optional. Specifies how many splits to do. Default value is -1 (all occurrences)

Return Value

A list of strings.

Example

Using the split() method:

Output
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