accepting multiple user inputs separated by a space in python and append them to a list

Question

How can I accept multiple user inputs separated by a space? I don't know the number of inputs, but I do know they are all ints.

Here's some example inputs:

13213 412 8143
12 312
1321 142 9421 9 29 319

I know can do this if I know the number of inputs beforehand, but I'm having trouble making this generic. I could just ask the user to input how many groups of ints he will input:

inputs = int(raw_input("Enter number of raw inputs "))
num = []
for i in xrange(1, inputs):
    num.append(raw_input('Enter the %s number: '))

But I am looking for a more elegant solution that doesn't require asking the user 2 questions.

Hugh Bothwell · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-10 00:06:19Z

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s = raw_input("Please enter your numbers: ")

mynums = [int(i) for i in s.split()]
# OR
mynums = map(int, s.split())

answered Jul 10, 2012 at 0:06

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pyCthon Over a year ago

@inspectorG4dget thanks! i uped both of you, i have to be fair although the oneliner is much more elegant

mgilson Over a year ago

+1 to both of you -- @inspectorG4dget special recognition for "argv!"

inspectorG4dget · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-10 00:06:46Z

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Try this:

nums = [int(i) for i in raw_input("Enter space separated inputs: ").split()]

answered Jul 10, 2012 at 0:06

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kybrdbnd · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-01 17:17:23Z

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for python 2.x

x,y = map(int,raw_input().split())

it take two variable x and y of int type separated by space and you can replace int with your desired type

for python 3.x

x,y = input().split()

it takes two variables x and y of string type separated by space and you have to convert explicitly

answered Jun 1, 2015 at 17:17

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user6451148 · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-10 17:10:01Z

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x,y=map(int,input().split()) #this will take input separated by space and map #into int

answered Jun 10, 2016 at 17:10

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TravisEz13 Over a year ago

I don't see any tag or comment for what language this is. Can you clarify the question?

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