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Python Python Collections (Retired) Lists Redux List creation/extension methods

elton coelho
elton coelho
179 Points
Posted by elton coelho
elton coelho
179 Points

what is the optional argument to the str.split()

pls answer

1 Answer

Charles Lee
Charles Lee
17,825 Points
Charles Lee
Charles Lee
17,825 Points

The str.split method has two arguments. 

str.split(delimiter=None, maxsplit=-1)
# The delimiter is what you split on and it can be any character. You can split on commas, letters, any chars to my knowledge. It also defaults to splitting on an empty space if no argument is given. 

# The max split argument defaults to -1 which means it'll split on every given delimiter. When an argument >= 0, it will split up to that many times.

For more information, check out python's docs.

Here is the string.split() method: https://docs.python.org/3.5/library/stdtypes.html#str.split