The **`splitlines()` method** in Python splits a `string` at the line break characters (`\n`, `\r`, `\r\n`, etc.) and returns the split strings as a `list`.
>[Refer here](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str.splitlines) for details on link break characters. 

If the `string` contains no line break character, a `list` with the `string` source as a single item is returned.

# Syntax

``` python
string.splitlines([keepends])
``` 

# Arguments

**`keepends`**: An optional `Boolean` value. If we set this to `True`, the line break characters are included in the split `string`. By default, it is `False`. 

# Created a string
test_str = " I learn at Educative.io \n This is awesome. \r\n Edpresso is super simple."

# calling splitlines method 
list_of_split_str = test_str.splitlines()

#printing the split strings
for split_str in list_of_split_str:
  print(split_str)


## Explanation 1

In the code above, we create a `test_srt` `string`. The `test_str` `string` contains the `\n` and `\r\n` line break characters. 

Then, we call the `splitlines()` method on the `test_str` `string`, and store it in `list_of_split_str`.

The `for loop` statement iterates over the `list_of_split_str` and prints the result.

# Code
## Example 2

Include line break characters in the `split` strings.

# Created a string
test_str = " I learn at Educative.io \n This is awesome. \r\n Edpresso is super simple."

include_line_break = True;
list_of_split_str = test_str.splitlines(include_line_break)
  
print(list_of_split_str)

## Explanation 2

In the code above, we call the `splitlines()` method on the `test_str` `string`.

The `True` keyword specifies that the line break characters are to be included in the split `strings`.

Output is a single `string` because of the optional `True` parameter.

# Code
## Example 3

String without a line break character:

# Created a string
test_str = " I lean at Educative.io."

# calling splitlines method 
list_of_split_str = test_str.splitlines()
 
print(list_of_split_str)

## Explanation 3

In the code above, the `test_str` `string` contains no line break character. 

When we call the `splitlines()` method, we will get a list with the `test_str` as a single element in it.

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> Refer [here](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str.splitlines) for more details.

What is the string.splitlines() method in Python?

Splits a string at line breaks, returning a list. Optional Boolean includes line breaks in output.

What is the string.splitlines() method in Python?

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