title: Converting string series to float list in python
body: <p>I am quite new to programing so I hope this question is simple enough.</p>
  
  <p>I need to know how to convert a string input of numbers separated by spaces on a single line:</p>
  
  <pre><code>5.2 5.6 5.3
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  <p>and convert this to a float list</p>
  
  <pre><code>lsit = [5.2,5.6,5.3]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How can this be done?</p>