Question

How to split a list of quoted strings separated by comma delimiter in Python

Answer 1

import csv

# with spaces
lst = ['python, "high level, general purpose", "programming, language"']

parser = csv.reader(lst)
 
for fields in parser:
    for i, s in enumerate(fields):
        print(i, s)
 
 
 
'''
run:
 
0 python
1  "high level
2  general purpose"
3  "programming
4  language
 
'''

 

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Answer 2

import csv

# with spaces
lst = ["python, c", "high level, general purpose", "programming, language"]

parser = csv.reader(lst)
 
for fields in parser:
    for i, s in enumerate(fields):
        print(i, s)
 
 
 
'''
run:
 
0 python
1  c
0 high level
1  general purpose
0 programming
1  language
 
'''

 

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