Python String splitlines() Method with Examples

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splitlines() Method in Python:

The splitlines() method divides(splits) a string into a list of lines. Line breaks are used for splitting.

Syntax:

string.splitlines(keeplinebreaks)

Parameters

keeplinebreaks: Optional. Specifies whether or not line breaks should be included (True) (False). False is the default value.

Return Value: 

splitlines() returns a list of the string’s lines.

If no line break characters are present, it returns a list with a single item (a single line).

splitlines() divides lines at the following points:

  • \n – Line Feed
  • \r – Carriage Return
  • \r\n – Carriage Return + Line Feed
  • \v or \x0b – Line Tabulation
  • \f or \x0c – Form Feed
  • \x1c – File Separator
  • \x1d – Group Separator
  • \x1e – Record Separator
  • \x85 – Next Line (C1 Control Code)
  • \u2028 – Line Separator
  • \u2029 – Paragraph Separator

Examples:

Example1:

Input:

Given string = 'welcome to\n Python\n programs\n'

Output:

The given string after spliting : ['welcome to', ' Python', ' programs']

Example2:

Input:

Given string = 'hello all good morning'

Output:

The given string after spliting : ['hello all good morning']

Example3:

Input:

Given string = 'welcome to\n Python\n programs\n'

Output:

The given string after spliting by passing the true parameter:
['welcome to\n', ' Python\n', ' programs\n']

String splitlines() Method Examples in Python

Method #1: Using Built-in Functions (Static Input)

Approach:

  • Give the string as static input and store it in a variable.
  • Apply splitlines() function to the given string that divides(splits) a given string into a list of lines.
  • Store it in another variable.
  • Print the result after splitting the given string.
  • Apply splitlines() function to the given string by passing the parameter as True and printing the result.
  • Give the second string as static input and store it in a variable.
  • Apply splitlines() function to the given second string and print the result.
  • The Exit of Program.

Below is the implementation:

# Give the string as static input and store it in a variable.
gvn_str = 'welcome to\n Python\n programs\n'
# Apply splitlines() function to the given string that divides(splits) a
# given string into a list of lines.
# Store it in another variable.
splt_str = gvn_str.splitlines()
# Print the result after splitting the given string.
print("The given string after spliting :", splt_str)
# Apply splitlines() function to the given string by passing the parameter
# as True and printing the result.
print("The given string after spliting :", gvn_str.splitlines(True))
# Give the second string as static input and store it in a variable.
gvn_scndstr = 'hello all good morning'
# Apply splitlines() function to the given second string and print the result.
print("The given string after spliting :", gvn_scndstr.splitlines())

Output:

The given string after spliting : ['welcome to', ' Python', ' programs']
The given string after spliting : ['welcome to\n', ' Python\n', ' programs\n']
The given string after spliting : ['hello all good morning']

Go through our tutorial and learn about various Python String Method Examples and learn how to apply the knowledge while dealing with strings.