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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Posted by eliamani seushi
eliamani seushi
5,782 Points

I need you to make it so, inside of the function, all of the vowels ("a", "e", "i", "o", and "u") are removed from the w

the code gives me right result on my local python idle ,but i get bummer issues on tree house python interpreter

can somebody come to the rescue

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    vowels=["a","e","i","o","u"]
    wordlist=list(word.lower())

    counter=0
    try:
        while counter < len(wordlist):
            for cnt in vowels:
                if (wordlist[counter]) in vowels:
                    del wordlist[counter]
            counter= counter+1
    except IndexError:
         pass               




    return word
disemvowel("KIMkArDasHian")

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • this code manipulates "wordlist", but returns the unchanged "word"
  • "wordlist" will need to be converted back into a string to be a suitable result
  • the capitalization of the letters that remain in the word should remain unchanged
  • you shouldn't need "try/except" for this task
  • you only need to define the function, you don't need to call it yourself