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separate a string in python

foo = "A B C D"
bar = "E-F-G-H"

# the split() function will return a list
foo_list = foo.split()
# if you give no arguments, it will separate by whitespaces by default
# ["A", "B", "C", "D"]

bar_list = bar.split("-", 3)
# you can specify the maximum amount of elements the split() function will output
# ["E", "F", "G"]

how to use a split

>>> score1,score2 = input("Enter two scores separated by a comma:").split(",")
Enter two scores separated by a comma:1,2
>>> score1
'1'
>>> score1 = int(score1)
>>> score1
1
>>> score1 = float(score1)
>>> score1
1.0
>>>