python split function not creating a list?-CodePudding

x = input('Hey, wanna know the area of a triangle? Enter the height and base  \\n')

for x_element in x.split(" "):
    print(x_element)

So the goal is to create a function that calculates the area of a triangle. However when I use the code above and enter two values for the input statement, I'm thinking the split function will separate them into a list but instead, if I enter 5 6 it will create the following output

5
6

Both numbers are on new lines as opposed to making a list. I'm pretty new to python so I'm not sure why this is happening. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

CodePudding user response：

Yes, when x is the string '5 6', then x.split(' ') returns the list [5,6]. Your "for" loop is iterating over that list and printing each item in the list. By default, the print() function adds a newline after the arguments.

CodePudding user response：

You are printing each value in the list individually. By default, print inserts a trailing newline, so they appear on separate lines.

If you want to print the list, just do so.

x = input('Hey, wanna know the area of a triangle? Enter the height and base  \\n')

print(x.split(' '))