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

Posted by Danny Foulkes
Danny Foulkes
1,789 Points

Got stuck on this

I'm so stuck on this, i've asked my friend and he is struggling too..

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

4 Answers

reanimator313
reanimator313
6,005 Points
reanimator313
reanimator313
6,005 Points

The .join () method should look like this:

", ".join(sundaes)
reanimator313
reanimator313
6,005 Points
reanimator313
reanimator313
6,005 Points

your code

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

the format() must be only with "display_menu"

```python
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes) # you've joined here
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(display_menu) 
#you only have one of this {} in the string
Danny Foulkes
Danny Foulkes
1,789 Points
Danny Foulkes
Danny Foulkes
1,789 Points

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

instead of task 1 will no longer pass, i'm on try again so i assume i'm close??

Danny Foulkes
Danny Foulkes
1,789 Points
Danny Foulkes
Danny Foulkes
1,789 Points

I finally did it, thanks a lot. When its complete it look so easy.