Python 3 reference · String Methods

Python String rsplit() Method

Split the string into a list from the right. With maxsplit, only the last few splits are made.

Syntax

str.rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit=-1)

Parameter	Description
`sep` optional	The separator; default splits on runs of whitespace. Default: `None`
`maxsplit` optional	Maximum number of splits, counted from the right. Default: `-1`

A list of strings.

rsplit vs split with maxsplitTry it yourself

print("a,b,c,d".rsplit(",", 1))
print("a,b,c,d".split(",", 1))

Output

['a,b,c', 'd']
['a', 'b,c,d']

Split off the last wordTry it yourself

full_name = "Mary Ann Smith"
first, last = full_name.rsplit(" ", 1)
print(first, "|", last)

Output

Mary Ann | Smith

Version	Change
Python 3.0	Added

str.split() · Split the string into a list of substrings at a separator. With no separator it splits on any whitespace.
str.rpartition() · Split the string at the last occurrence of a separator into a 3-tuple: before, separator and after.
str.join() · Join the strings of an iterable into one string, with this string as the separator between them.
Python Strings · tutorial