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

Siddharth Chavan
Siddharth Chavan
2,426 Points
Posted by Siddharth Chavan
Siddharth Chavan
2,426 Points

I couldn't format display_menu to menu.

It says "didn't find the right series of sundaes and commas in 'menu.'" I can't figure out what's wrong.

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.format(display_menu)

1 Answer

Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points
Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points

Hi Bob,

Although your logic is on the right track, the issue is that you aren't permanently changing the "menu" variable on your last line. Simply using .format() on a variable without assigning it to anything won't actually redefine the value of that variable.

The challenge is looking for the complete formated string to be stored in "menu". 

menu = menu.format(display_menu)
Siddharth Chavan
Siddharth Chavan
2,426 Points
Siddharth Chavan
Siddharth Chavan
2,426 Points

Thank you Ryan!! That was very helpful.