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Python · Theory

rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit = -1)

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rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit = -1)

rsplit is a string helper. You call it on text like "Asha" or "banana". It gives a new string (or a number/True-False). The old string does not change unless you assign the result back.

rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit = -1) — output: ['a-b', 'c']. Split from the right, max 1.

Fresher trap: writing s.rsplit() and expecting s to update. Strings are immutable. Write s = s.rsplit(...) if you need the new value (when it returns a string).

Exam tip

Call rsplit on one real word and say what prints.

Example

# rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit = -1)
print("a-b-c".rsplit("-", 1))

rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit = -1) — output: ['a-b', 'c']. Split from the right, max 1.

Short notes

  • Defrsplit works on str.
  • Rulersplit usually returns a new string.
  • Traprsplit does not change the original string in place.

Questions

1

Explain rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit = -1) as if you are teaching a junior — definition, then one tiny script.

2

What does the example print, and why?

3

What mistake do freshers make with rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit = -1)?

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