How to split a list, if possible?? (python)

Question

Can any one tell me how to split a list, if its possible. Want to split it word by word.

my list contains links like:

 ['14th_century;15th_century;16th_century;Pacific_Ocean;Atlantic_Ocean;Accra;Africa;Atlantic_slave_trade;African_slave_trade']

Now, i want to use the split method, to split up 14th_century and 15th_century, so it is 2 words, and so on with all links.

So for every sign " ; " it should just split it.

right now i made a for loop.

for line in loops:

UPDATE:

have done it so far as this.

links = []    
for line in newPath:
    links.append(line[3:4])

old_list = []
new_list = []

old_list = links
new_list = old_list[0].split(';')

print new_list

What is your definition of word (stream of characters separated by underscrores ?) — sateesh, Apr 07 '14 at 09:12

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 07 '14 at 09:01

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You can simply do:

my_list = old_list[0].split(';')

Examples

>>> old_list = ['14th_century;15th_century;16th_century;Pacific_Ocean;Atlantic_Ocean;Accra;Africa;Atlantic_slave_trade;African_slave_trade']

>>> my_list = old_list[0].split(';')
['14th_century', '15th_century', '16th_century', 'Pacific_Ocean', 'Atlantic_Ocean', 'Accra', 'Africa', 'Atlantic_slave_trade', 'African_slave_trade']

answered Apr 07 '14 at 09:01

sshashank124

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Then i get an error 'list' object has no attribute 'split' – Pixel Apr 07 '14 at 09:06
@pixel, Are you sure you did `old_list[0]` and not just `old_list` since your string is in a list in your question – sshashank124 Apr 07 '14 at 09:07
Have added new code in top – Pixel Apr 07 '14 at 09:08
@Pixel, Note, your old_list should be a list of length 1 which contains one long string as shown by the first code in your question. – sshashank124 Apr 07 '14 at 09:13
@pixel, please my example in my answer – sshashank124 Apr 07 '14 at 09:14
but i want to do it for the whole list (links) which contains alot links, 20000+ thats why i tried set old_list = links in start – Pixel Apr 07 '14 at 09:19
@Pixel, In that case just do: `for my_str in old_list:` and then my line above or something like that. You can adapt it to fit your problem. – sshashank124 Apr 07 '14 at 09:21
@Pixel This is the correct answer for the example that you posted (a list with sole string element). If your list looks actually different you should post it. – skamsie Apr 07 '14 at 09:49

Scorpion_God · Answer 2 · 2014-04-07T10:02:56.627

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You can simply do:

paths = ['abc;def;ghi', 'jkl;mno;pqr']
paths = [path.split(';') for path in paths]
>>> paths
[['abc', 'def', 'ghi'], ['jkl', 'mno', 'pqr']]

edited Apr 07 '14 at 10:02

answered Apr 07 '14 at 09:23

Scorpion_God

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also give me same error, 'list' object has no attribute 'split' – Pixel Apr 07 '14 at 09:43
Given that paths is a list of strings. Check my answer again for an example. – Scorpion_God Apr 07 '14 at 09:59

How to split a list, if possible?? (python)

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