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

Posted by Nick Leeds
Nick Leeds
Courses Plus Student 316 Points

don't understand this question regarding the .split() method of lists

It keeps giving an error message to .split() available but not sure what it is asking.

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

1 Answer

Alex Moats
Alex Moats
4,535 Points

The str variable 'available' is already written out, you're doing more work than you need to by typing it out again. Use split with the 'available' variable in the 'sundaes' variable: sundaes = available.split(';')