How to convert python text string to List?

Question

Trying to convert a string in csv to list item

Here it is what I am trying:

txt = "east2,east3"

x = txt.split()

print(x)

Tried the below as well, still get same result:

txt = "east2,east3"

x = txt.split(", ")

print(x)

Output:

['east2,east3']

Expected:

['east2','east3']

Try txt.split(","); though the csv library should be useful — Arvin Kushwaha
– Arvin Kushwaha, Commented Aug 2, 2020 at 15:23
txt.split(',') correct, txt.split(', ') incorrect in this context. — Sayandip Dutta
– Sayandip Dutta, Commented Aug 2, 2020 at 15:26

Linux Torvalds · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-02 15:24:21Z

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Try this

txt = "east2,east3"

x = txt.split(',')

print(x)

result

['east2','east3']

answered Aug 2, 2020 at 15:24

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Arvin Kushwaha Over a year ago

Perhaps str.strip would also be useful to account for spaces before/after the comma?

asp Over a year ago

Arvin, do you mean str.strip shall remove extra space if my strings has empty space ?

reyad · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-02 15:25:52Z

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try this:

x = txt.split(",");

answered Aug 2, 2020 at 15:25

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Anshika Singh · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-02 15:28:13Z

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The split() method of strings is used to convert the input into lists based on the argument passed.

For example:

inp="2 3 4"
lis=inp.split()
print(lis)

The output is:

[2,3,4]

The default argument for split() is space or " "

When we change this:

inp="2,3,4"
lis=inp.split(",")
print(lis)

The result is:

[2,3,4]

Thus your code can be :

txt = "east2,east3"

x = txt.split(",")

print(x)

This will give the desired output:

['east2','east3']

answered Aug 2, 2020 at 15:28

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Ujjwal Dash · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-02 15:37:17Z

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Hey You are doing a small mistake in txt.split()

You are doing

x = txt.split(", ")# here you are giving an extra space

Corrected code

x = txt.split(",")# remove the extra space

answered Aug 2, 2020 at 15:37

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