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

Lewis Mansbridge
Lewis Mansbridge
1,119 Points
Posted by Lewis Mansbridge
Lewis Mansbridge
1,119 Points

Hi ! Please can i have some help, stuck on this task and not too sure on the concept of lists in general

Would anyone know a website where I can try abit more on lists and try to get more of an understanding? Thanks for the help :)

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white".split(;)
// Sundays = something or rather not sure :( //

1 Answer

jacinator
jacinator
11,936 Points

Lists are the equivilant of Arrays in Java. They work to store a series of data under one variable, and allow you to perform operations similar to what you would do in real life with a [shopping, todo, inventory] list. These include running over the list and performing an action on each item. This is called iteration and Python does contain other iterables.

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"

sundaes = available.split(';')

Will be the equivilant of

sundaes = ['banana split', 'hot fudge', 'cherry', 'malted', 'black and white']

I hope that this helps.