title: python 2.7.5+ split list ['a', 'xxx yyy zzz'] into list ['a', 'xxx', 'yyy', 'zzz'] how?
body: <p>How do I split</p>
  
  <pre><code>list = ['a', 'xxx yyy zzz']
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>into</p>
  
  <pre><code>list = ['a', 'xxx', 'yyy', 'zzz']
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>in Python 2.7.5+ (default, Sep 19 2013, 13:48:49) [GCC 4.8.1] on linux2) ?</p>
  
  <p>It tried with    </p>
  
  <pre><code>...
  for i in range(0, len(list)):
      list[i] = list[i].split(' ')
  ...
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but with no results.</p>