{"id":24535,"date":"2021-10-22T09:58:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T04:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/?p=24535"},"modified":"2021-11-05T19:05:43","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T13:35:43","slug":"python-string-split-method-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-split-method-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Python String split() Method Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the previous article, we have discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-strip-method-examples\/\">Python String strip() Method Examples<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>split() Method in Python:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Splitting a string into a list is accomplished by the split() method.<\/p>\n<p>The separator can be specified; the default separator is any whitespace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> When <strong>maxsplit<\/strong> is specified, the list will have the number of elements specified plus one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>string.split(separator, maxsplit)<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Parameters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>separator:<\/strong> This is Optional. This parameter specifies the separator to be used when splitting the string. By default, any whitespace serves as a separator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>maxsplit: <\/strong>This is Optional. Specifies the number of splits to perform. The default value is -1, which represents &#8220;all occurrences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Input:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Given string = \"welcome,to,python,programs\"\r\nGiven separator = \",\"\r\nGiven maxsplit value = 1<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The above given string is : welcome,to,python,programs\r\nThe given string after applying split() function:\r\n['welcome', 'to,python,programs']<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Example2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Input:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Given string = \"good morning this is btechgeeks\"<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The above given string is : good morning this is btechgeeks\r\nThe given string after applying split() function:\r\n['good', 'morning', 'this', 'is', 'btechgeeks']<\/pre>\n<h2>String split() Method Examples in Python<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Using_Built-in_Functions_(Static_Input)\">Using Built-in Functions (Static Input)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Using_Built-in_Functions_(User_Input)\">Using Built-in Functions (User Input)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"Using_Built-in_Functions_(Static_Input)\">Method #1: Using Built-in Functions (Static Input)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give the first string as static input and store it in a variable.<\/li>\n<li>Give the separator as static input and store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Give the maxsplit\u00a0as static input and store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Apply split() method to the given string for the given separator and maxsplit() values which split a string into a list.<\/li>\n<li>Store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Print the above-given string.<\/li>\n<li>Print the above-given string after applying the split() function.<\/li>\n<li>Similarly, do the same for the other string without giving the separator and maxsplit values and print the result list obtained.<\/li>\n<li>The Exit of Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Below is the implementation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Give the first string as static input and store it in a variable.\r\ngvn_fststr = \"welcome,to,python,programs\"\r\n# Give the separator as static input and store it in another variable.\r\ngvn_separtr = \",\"\r\n# Give the maxsplit as static input and store it in another variable.\r\nmaxsplt_valu = 1\r\n# Apply split() method to the given string for the given separator and\r\n# maxsplit() values which split a string into a list.\r\n# Store it in another variable.\r\nrslt_lst1 = gvn_fststr.split(gvn_separtr, maxsplt_valu)\r\n# Print the above given string\r\nprint(\"The above given first string is :\", gvn_fststr)\r\n# Print the above given string after applying split() function.\r\nprint(\"The given first string after applying split() function:\")\r\nprint(rslt_lst1)\r\n# Similarly do the same for other string without giving the separator and\r\n# maxsplit values and print the result list obtained.\r\ngvn_scndstr = \"good morning this is btechgeeks\"\r\nrslt_lst2 = gvn_scndstr.split()\r\nprint(\"The above given second string is :\", gvn_scndstr)\r\nprint(\"The given second string after applying split() function:\")\r\nprint(rslt_lst2)\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The above given first string is : welcome,to,python,programs\r\nThe given first string after applying split() function:\r\n['welcome', 'to,python,programs']\r\nThe above given second string is : good morning this is btechgeeks\r\nThe given second string after applying split() function:\r\n['good', 'morning', 'this', 'is', 'btechgeeks']<\/pre>\n<h3 id=\"Using_Built-in_Functions_(User_Input)\">Method #2: Using Built-in Functions (User Input)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give the first string as user input using the input() function and store it in a variable.<\/li>\n<li>Give the separator as user input using the input() function and store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Give the maxsplit as user input using the int(input()) function and store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Apply split() method to the given string for the given separator and maxsplit() values which split a string into a list.<\/li>\n<li>Store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Print the above-given string.<\/li>\n<li>Print the above-given string after applying split() function.<\/li>\n<li>Similarly, do the same for the other string without giving the separator and maxsplit values and print the result list obtained.<\/li>\n<li>The Exit of Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Below is the implementation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Give the first string as user input using the input() function and store it in a variable.\r\ngvn_fststr = input(\"Enter some random string = \")\r\n# Give the separator as user input using the input() function and store it in another variable.\r\ngvn_separtr = input(\"Enter some random separator = \")\r\n# Give the maxsplit as user input using the int(input()) function and store it in another variable. \r\nmaxsplt_valu = int(input(\"Enter some random number = \"))\r\n# Apply split() method to the given string for the given separator and\r\n# maxsplit() values which split a string into a list.\r\n# Store it in another variable.\r\nrslt_lst1 = gvn_fststr.split(gvn_separtr, maxsplt_valu)\r\n# Print the above given string\r\nprint(\"The above given first string is :\", gvn_fststr)\r\n# Print the above given string after applying split() function.\r\nprint(\"The given first string after applying split() function:\")\r\nprint(rslt_lst1)\r\n# Similarly do the same for other string without giving the separator and\r\n# maxsplit values and print the result list obtained.\r\ngvn_scndstr = input(\"Enter some random string = \")\r\nrslt_lst2 = gvn_scndstr.split()\r\nprint(\"The above given second string is :\", gvn_scndstr)\r\nprint(\"The given second string after applying split() function:\")\r\nprint(rslt_lst2)\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Enter some random string = hello#this is btechgeeks\r\nEnter some random separator = #\r\nEnter some random number = 1\r\nThe above given first string is : hello#this is btechgeeks\r\nThe given first string after applying split() function:\r\n['hello', 'this is btechgeeks']\r\nEnter some random string = hello all good morning\r\nThe above given second string is : hello all good morning\r\nThe given second string after applying split() function:\r\n['hello', 'all', 'good', 'morning']<\/pre>\n<p>Are you facing difficulties in finding all the methods that a string object can call in python? 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