How to string split numbers in python

Question

This is what I have, but I know it is incorrect and I'm not sure what to change

print '0.4066145E-07-0.3677403'.split('E+(\-\d{2})', 1 )

I'm looking to get:

['0.4066145E-07','-0.3677403']

or more generally I just want to split up these numbers.

['######E-##','#########']

Also what if there is an exponent in the second number?

['######E-##','#######E-##']

Just for curiosity...are you here trying to extract scientific notation of a floating numbers in your strings? — Iron Fist
– Iron Fist, Commented Jul 16, 2015 at 18:45
I just had output that was running into one another and therefore creating errors. — R.N.G
– R.N.G, Commented Jul 17, 2015 at 15:13

m.cekiera · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-16 15:53:23Z

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You can try with:

(?<=E-\d\d)(?=-\d+.)

answered Jul 16, 2015 at 15:53

m.cekiera

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Thank you! Works perfectly and that site you linked to is great. Definitely going to be using that more.