code: def _split_result_for_readers(axis, num_splits, df):  # pragma: no cover
      
      splits = split_result_of_axis_func_pandas(axis, num_splits, df)
      if not isinstance(splits, list):
          splits = [splits]
      return splits
docs: Splits the DataFrame read into smaller DataFrames and handles all edge cases.
  
      Args:
          axis: Which axis to split over.
          num_splits: The number of splits to create.
          df: The DataFrame after it has been read.
  
      Returns:
          A list of pandas DataFrames.