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

victor E
victor E
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Posted by victor E
victor E
19,145 Points

I Believe I can use the format option but I am not sure if I understand the question correctly or not

I am stuck on this part. I would like to see what the correct way of using this variable is, and the why behind it. thank you

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes= available.split(",")
menu= 'our available flavors are: {}'
display_menu= sundaes.format(', ')
James J. McCombie
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James J. McCombie
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James J. McCombie
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James J. McCombie
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 21,199 Points

Hello,

sundaes = available.split(';') for the second statement.

it asks you to make display_menu by joining the sundaes list of strings by ", "

Then you can pass this as an argument for format, called on the existing string menu.

James

1 Answer

Ronit Mankad
Ronit Mankad
12,166 Points
Ronit Mankad
Ronit Mankad
12,166 Points

Hi Victor, you have 2 errors here, First: You have to split available at ';'. So sundaes = available.split(";") Second: Sundaes will be a list. So you can't do display_menu = sundaes.format(", ") You have to use the join function: display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes) and then use format to add it to menu.

Try yourself. Here's my code for reference:

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

display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes)
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(display_menu)