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

weimeng yeo
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weimeng yeo
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Posted by weimeng yeo
weimeng yeo
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having difficulty solving this challenge. Can someone look at it and see where i have gone wrong ?

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(",".join(display_menu))

banana.py 
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(",".join(display_menu))

3 Answers

Shaik Asad
Shaik Asad
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Shaik Asad
Shaik Asad
3,495 Points

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

Shaik Asad
Shaik Asad
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Shaik Asad
Shaik Asad
3,495 Points

Your code is correct but sometimes treehouse's challenge compiler compiles for the exact code. I got this wrong too. If you are stuck you can do this again(postin' on community. and btw why did you join the string 2 times!?

weimeng yeo
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weimeng yeo
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weimeng yeo
weimeng yeo
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Thanks !!! I got confuse. Will try it again. Much appreciated.

Shaik Asad
Shaik Asad
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Shaik Asad
Shaik Asad
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Can we be friends? Is python your favourite programming language?

Will Anderson
Will Anderson
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Will Anderson
Will Anderson
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I went back through the docs and couldn't find anything wrong with the code, however it seems that there is a period character missing after the {}, which the challenge test engine will mark as incorrect, and result in a 'Bummer!' message. I think the answer is: available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white" sundaes = available.split(';') menu = 'Our available flavors are: {}.'.format(', '.join(sundaes))