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

I just don't understand the question. Please help or give me the solution with explanation. thanks

I just don't understand the question. Please help or give me the solution with explanation. thanks

banana.py
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
display_menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."(", ").join(sundaes)
menu = menu {}.format(

1 Answer

Hey, you are almost there. Here is my code for this task:

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';') # This statement splits the 'available' string at the semi-colons
display_menu = ', '.join(sundaes) # Here you join the content of 'sundaes and separate them by a comma and space (', ')

menu = 'Our available flavors are: {}.'.format(display_menu) # now all you have to do is format the menu variable to use the display_menu variable