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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Splitting and Joining

BENJAMIN Johnson
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how do you specify the number of times to split using the .split()?function

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Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
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Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
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Hi there.

To only split a certain number of times, .split takes a second argument, maxsplit:

string = "This is a python program"
string_split = string.split(" ", 2)
#['This', 'is', 'a python program']

Don't forget that as it's the second argument, if you don't specify a deliminator, you have to:

string = "This is a python program"
string_split = string.split(maxsplit = 2)
#['This', 'is', 'a python program']

Hope it helps