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Python Python Basics (Retired) Shopping List Lists and Strings

Posted by Derek G
Derek G
806 Points

How do I create a variable that has a list

How do I Create a variable named full_name that holds your full name. Make another variable named name_list that holds your full name as a list, split on the spaces. Don't create name_list manually!

greeting_list.py 
full_name = "Derek Gannon"
name_list = list(full_name)

1 Answer

Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,533 Points
Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,533 Points

There's a method on strings called split. You can call this on full_name with no arguments passed in since splitting on white space is the default, and you'll get your list.

Derek G
Derek G
806 Points

Thanks!