How to Split Strings in Python With the split() Method

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You'll learn how to split strings in Python using the .split() method.

.split() has optional parameters that allow you to fine tune how strings are split. You’ll see how to use a bare call to .split() to cut out whitespace from a string and get a list of words.

You’ll also learn how to specify separators and also limit the number of splits in calls to split() using the "maxsplit" parameter.

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