String conver to float error python with nput file

Question

Hi i have a question regarding the understand code:

grades = [float(a) for a in list[1].split(' ')]

I get the next error: ValueError: could not convert string to float: '6.7\nFrans'

'6.7\nFrans' is from the input file.txt

Answer 1

Split using both metrics with the built in library re :

import re

grades = [float(a) for a in re.split(' |\n',list[1])]