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

SISLEY NGUYEN
SISLEY NGUYEN
1,835 Points
Posted by SISLEY NGUYEN
SISLEY NGUYEN
1,835 Points

I think it's time for a snack. Luckily I have a string full of types of ice cream sundaes. Unluckily, they're all in one

I think it's time for a snack. Luckily I have a string full of types of ice cream sundaes. Unluckily, they're all in one string and the string has semi-colons in it too. Use .split() to break the available string apart on the semi-colons (;). Assign this to a new variable sundaes.

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

2 Answers

Brett Campbell
Brett Campbell
3,951 Points
Brett Campbell
Brett Campbell
3,951 Points

Remove that extra space after the semi colon in the split function.

Jon Helmus
Jon Helmus
7,312 Points
Jon Helmus
Jon Helmus
7,312 Points

Looks like someone already commented here. heres what you code needs to look like !

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

Notice the difference?