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 average():
    value = input("Enter the sentence:")
    sum = 0
    storage = 0
    average = 0

    for i in range (len(value)):
        sum = sum + 1
        storage = sum
        average = average+storage

    print (f"the average is :{average/len(value)}")

    return average/len(value)

average()