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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Use .split() and .join()

Posted by Onur Mete
Onur Mete
1,415 Points

It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing.

I am lost. it says " It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing." but task 1 is fine. Can someone give me the solution please.

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")

menu = "Our available flavors are:{}."

display_menu = sundaes.join(", ")
menu = "Our available flavors are:{}.".format(display_menu)

2 Answers

Nicholas Gaerlan
Nicholas Gaerlan
9,501 Points
Nicholas Gaerlan
Nicholas Gaerlan
9,501 Points

Your syntax is incorrect. In this example join() takes the sundaes list as an argument and optionally can take a delimiter like ", " to insert between the elements of the list. So its usage looks like this:

display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes)

Otherwise it looks great! Keep up the good work :-)

Onur Mete
Onur Mete
1,415 Points
Onur Mete
Onur Mete
1,415 Points

Thanks a bunch, Nicholas for your help and the encouragement..

Nicholas Gaerlan
Nicholas Gaerlan
9,501 Points
Nicholas Gaerlan
Nicholas Gaerlan
9,501 Points

No problem. If you can, click on "best answer" for me