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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Use .split() and .join()

Posted by ngonidzashe manata
ngonidzashe manata
3,080 Points

how do i use the split function?

Use .split()

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"

1 Answer

Emerson Rubio
Emerson Rubio
18,024 Points
Emerson Rubio
Emerson Rubio
18,024 Points

"available" is a string that can be split up by the semicolon ";" that separates the words in the string.

sundaes = available.split(';')

Above we have used the split function to split the string with the semicolon. The output is a list of each word.

print(sundaes)
['banana split', 'hot fudge', 'cherry', 'malted', 'black and white']