Python: Split a string with multiple delimiters

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47. Split with Multiple Delimiters

Write a Python program to split a string with multiple delimiters.

Note : A delimiter is a sequence of one or more characters used to specify the boundary between separate, independent regions in plain text or other data streams. An example of a delimiter is the comma character, which acts as a field delimiter in a sequence of comma-separated values.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import re
text = 'The quick brown\nfox jumps*over the lazy dog.'
print(re.split('; |, |\*|\n',text))

Sample Output:

['The quick brown', 'fox jumps', 'over the lazy dog.'] 

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