ruby %w equivalent

[Tim Chase]

>> is there a python equivalent for the ruby %w operator?
>> %w{a b c} creates an array with strings "a", "b", and "c" in ruby...
>>
> 
> | >>> "a b c".split()
> | ['a', 'b', 'c']
> 
> ... appears to match your single example.

bah, far to easy to understand...add a little line-noise, man, 
and it will be closer to ruby/perl.

Maybe something like

 >>> from string import split as _
 >>> _("a b c")
['a', 'b', 'c']

or perhaps

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

to give it that perl/ruby-ish feel of terseness and obscurity.

And people wonder why I like python... :)

-tkc