In Python, how do I split a string and keep the separators?

Question

Here\'s the simplest way to explain this. Here\'s what I\'m using:

re.split(\'\\W\', \'foo/bar spam\\neggs\')
-> [\'foo\', \'bar\', \'spam\', \'eggs\']
         


        

Answer 1

One Lazy and Simple Solution

Assume your regex pattern is split_pattern = r'(!|\?)'

First, you add some same character as the new separator, like '[cut]'

new_string = re.sub(split_pattern, '\\1[cut]', your_string)

Then you split the new separator, new_string.split('[cut]')