#!/usr/bin/python

alphabet = "a b c d e f g"

data = alphabet.split() #split string into a list
for temp in data:
    print temp

print "--------------------------------------"

data = alphabet.split(" ",0)
for temp in data:
    print temp

print "--------------------------------------"

data = alphabet.split(" ",2)
for temp in data:
    print temp

print "--------------------------------------"

data = alphabet.split(" ",-1)
for temp in data:
    print temp