Python: How can I calculate the average word length in a sentence using the .split command?

Question

new to python here. I am trying to write a program that calculate the average word length in a sentence and I have to do it using the .split command. btw im using python 3.2

Answer 1

def main():

    sentence = input('Enter the sentence:  ')
    SumAccum = 0
    for ch in sentence.split():
        character = len(ch)
        SumAccum = SumAccum + character

    average = (SumAccum) / (len(sentence.split()))
    print(average)