How to Convert a String to a List in Python

To convert '['string']' to a list in Python, you can use the eval() function:

string_list = "['string']"
my_list = eval(string_list)
print(my_list)

Output:

['string']

However, using eval() can be dangerous if you are not sure about the contents of the string as it can execute arbitrary code. A safer way to convert this string to a list is by using the json module:

import json

string_list = "['string']"
my_list = json.loads(string_list)
print(my_list)

Output:

['string']