How to split each words from several lines of a word file? (python)

Question

I have a text file:

But soft what light through yonder window breaks
It is the east and Juliet is the sun
Arise fair sun and kill the envious moon
Who is already          


        

Answer 1

line.split() gives you a list which will be added to your lst list as a list object. Therefore rather than using lst.append(line) use lst.extend(line) for the correct output.