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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Salman Badshah
Salman Badshah
1,473 Points
Posted by Salman Badshah
Salman Badshah
1,473 Points

I dont understand what am I doing wrong with the challenge?

So this is my code. I don't know whats wrong but this should work? Can someone please help?

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    if word:
        try:
            word.remove('a') or word.remove('A') or word.remove('e') or word.remove('E') or word.remove('i') or word.remove('I') or word.remove('o') or word.remove('O') or word.remove('u') or word.remove('U')
        except ValueError:
            pass
    return word

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

The code fails for the following reasons:

  • the string passed into word does not have a remove attributes. Instead, create a list out of word first. Remember to convert back to a string using the join() method before returning word
  • By using series of or conditions, the removals will stop on the first vowel not found. Instead, you will need to use a loop check each character in word character list.
  • Without a loop, repeated vowels would not be removed, only the first occurrence.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!

Salman Badshah
Salman Badshah
1,473 Points
Salman Badshah
Salman Badshah
1,473 Points

Ok so, in the end, do I have to convert my list back to a string before returning it? For your second point you mean to say I need to use a for loop? I am sorry I don't quite understand what or-ed expressions are?

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Yes, you'll need to convert to a list at the start and back to a string at the end. Yes, you will need a loop. By or-ed expressions, I meant a series of or conditions.

I've corrected my answer to reflect this.