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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Todd Bascombe
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Todd Bascombe
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Can some one help me with this task ?

where did I go wrong

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    lst = ['a','e','i','o','u']
    word = word.lower()
    for letter in lst:
        words = list(word)
        if letter not in words:
            continue
        postion = words.index(letter)
        del(words[postion])
        word = "".join(words)
    return word

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points

Your for loops only 5 times (the length of lst). If a letter in word is repeated only the first instance of it will be found and removed.

Try looping over the letters in words and comparing if in letters.

Post back if you need more hints. Good Luck!!