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Python List Comprehension: Count the number of spaces in a string
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count_spaces.py
'''
Count the number of spaces in a string
'''
some_string = 'the slow solid squid swam sumptuously through the slimy swamp'
spaces = [s for s in some_string if s == ' ']
print(len(spaces))
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l = some_string.split()
print(len(l) - 1)

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