I am using this line below to extract text: country_abbreviation = columns[2].text.strip() # Country abbreviation The result I obtain is for example fr FRA. I would like to extract only fr, ignoring the second word FRA. I have tried using this method, but I get an error telling me there are no data to split: country_abbreviation = columns[2].text.strip().split()[0] # Country abbreviation Any idea where the issue might come from? Thank you! Continue reading...