Python | Split string into list of characters

Given a string, write a Python program to split the characters of the given string into a list.

Examples:

Input : geeks
Output : ['g', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's']

Input : Word
Output : ['W', 'o', 'r', 'd']

 
Code #1 : Using For loop

This approach uses for loop to convert each character into a list. Just enclosing the For loop within square brackets [] will split the characters of word into list.

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# Python3 program to Split string into characters
def split(word):
    return [char for char in word] 
      
# Driver code
word = 'geeks'
print(split(word))

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Output:


['g', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's']





 

Code #2 :  Typecasting to list

Python provides direct typecasting of string into list using list().











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# Python3 program to Split string into characters 


def split(word): 


    return list(word) 


      


# Driver code 


word = 'geeks'


print(split(word)) 



















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Output:


['g', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's']






          
          
          
          

            

    

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