Python split for lists

Question

If we have a list of strings in python and want to create sublists based on some special string how should we do?

For instance

Answer 1

Heres one idea. :)

def spec_split(seq,sep):
    # Ideally this separator will never be in your list
    odd_sep = "!@#$%^&*()"

    # Join all the items with the odd separator and split
    # anywhere the odd separator + separator + odd seperator meet
    # This makes a list of items broken by the separator
    jumble = odd_sep.join(seq).split(odd_sep+sep+odd_sep)

    # split the remaining items broken by odd separators into sublists
    return [item.split(odd_sep) for item in jumble]