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 List Comprehension
This approach uses list comprehension to convert each character into a list. Using the following syntax you can split the characters of a string into a list.

Python3

# Python3 program to Split string into characters
def split(word):
    return [char for char in word]

# Driver code
word = 'geeks'
print(split(word))

Output:

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

Code #2 : Typecasting to list 
Python provides direct typecasting of string into list using list().

Python3

# Python3 program to Split string into characters
def split(word):
    return list(word)

# Driver code
word = 'geeks'
print(split(word))

Output:

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

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