Python String Splitting (Summary)

Splitting strings into smaller, more manageable parts is a fundamental skill for data processing and data analysis tasks. You can work with the string method .split() for basic scenarios or use powerful tools like the split() function from Python’s re module for complex splitting patterns.

In this video course, you’ve learned how to:

• Use .split() to break strings down by whitespace
• Provide a custom delimiter, like commas, tabs, and semicolons, with the sep parameter
• Control splitting behavior with maxsplit to limit the number of substrings you extract
• Take advantage of regular expressions with re.split() for advanced or multi-delimiter scenarios

Resources linked in this lesson:

• How to Join Strings in Python
• Reading and Writing CSV Files in Python
• Using Python’s pathlib Module
• Regular Expressions and Building Regexes in Python