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+---
+title: split_lines
+tags: string,beginner
+---
+
+Splits a multiline string into a list of lines.
+
+Use `str.split()` and `'\n'` to match line breaks and create a list.
+
+```py
+def split_lines(str):
+  str.split('\n')
+```
+
+```py
+split_lines('This\nis a\nmultiline\nstring.\n') # 'This\nis a\nmultiline\nstring.\n'
+```