Python's qw

[A Puzzled User]

> Erik Max Francis wrote:
> 
>>
>> I've seen similar things used [e.g., 'sunflower tulip jasmine'.split()],
>> so it's not uncommon.  I prefer the old fashioned way, myself.


Thanks for Erik's line and for Fernando.  So I am using

 >>> '''
a
b
c
'''.split()
['a', 'b', 'c']

# I thought at first i had to use something like
 >>> '''
a
b
c
'''.split("\n")[1:-1]
['a', 'b', 'c']