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To split a string into a list of substrings in Python, follow these steps:
Use the split() method on a string object.
By default, the string will be split at whitespace characters (spaces, tabs, or newlines).
To split using a specific delimiter, pass the delimiter as an argument to split().
To limit the number of splits, use the maxsplit parameter.
Syntax
string.split(separator, maxsplit)Copied!✕Copyseparator: Optional. Specifies the delimiter to split the string. Default is whitespace.
maxsplit: Optional. Specifies the maximum number of splits. Default is -1 (no limit).
Example Scenarios
Default Behavior: Splitting by whitespace.
Custom Delimiter: Use a specific character like a comma or colon.
Limit Splits: Control the number of splits using maxsplit.
For advanced splitting, consider using re.split() from the re module for regular expression-based splitting.
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