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

Posted by Steven Bell
Steven Bell
660 Points

how do I get banana.py to work? It says to break available down at the semi colons, so I type available.split(';')

banana.py is asking me to split the string available at the semi-colons. So, I type availabe.split(';') and it's telling me to make sure I use .split(). What am I doing wrong?

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

1 Answer

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

You have to assign the result of calling split() to sundaes:

sundaes = available.split(';')
Steven Bell
Steven Bell
660 Points

Thanks Kourosh! I couldn't figure out what was being asked of me.