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

Troy Maletz
Troy Maletz
2,544 Points
Posted by Troy Maletz
Troy Maletz
2,544 Points

Didn't find the right series of sundaes and commas in `menu`. Not understanding this error code.

When I did the code in the workspace it seems to be fine, with no error, so not sure where I am overlooking for the code challenge.

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
menu.format(", ".join(sundaes))
Fredrik strand
Fredrik strand
17,207 Points
Fredrik strand
Fredrik strand
17,207 Points

You are very close I think. Try tagging the .format on directly on the string.

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

1 Answer

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points

Hey there,

you almost got it right but note that using the format method on the menu variable just returns the formatted String but it does not overwrite the variable. To overwrite it you can either directly use the format method on the String or you have to assign the new value to the menu variable again like so:

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
menu = menu.format(", ".join(sundaes))

I hope that helps! :)