how to convert strings given by the user into a list

Question

Here is my code:

user_input=input("Enter names separated by commas  ")

ie user_input can now be user_input="Kean,Peter,john".

I need help on how to make the user_input look like this user_input=["kean","Peter","john"]

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 16 '15 at 04:22

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Using str.split, you can get a list splited by a delimiter:

>>> user_input = "Kean,Peter,john" 
>>> user_input.split(',')
['Kean', 'Peter', 'john']

answered Dec 16 '15 at 04:22

falsetru

I have done what you have done.. but my output is just Kean,Peter,john....not as a list – Bradley Juma Dec 16 '15 at 04:41
@BradleyJuma, You need to reassign to `user_input` if you want change `user_input`: `user_input = user_input.split(',')` – falsetru Dec 16 '15 at 04:56
I didn't do it on purpose sorry about that – Bradley Juma Dec 16 '15 at 06:20

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