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

Posted by arashinokage
arashinokage
1,493 Points

I'm not sure why my codes is wrong. I tested this in my console Python editor and it seems to work.

In line four I created a variable "ice_cream" assigned random values to it. I then created the "menu" variable, called it on itself but passed the format method with a join statement. The error I receive is "Bummer! Did you use .join(",") Best I can think is my code is written inefficiently?

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
ice_cream = "rocky road", "cookies and cream", "superman"
menu =  menu.format(', '.join(ice_cream))

3 Answers

Justin Redmond
Justin Redmond
1,771 Points

The problem wants you to display the available sundaes from the sundaes list, so you just need to alter it and take out the other list.

alex novickis
alex novickis
34,894 Points
alex novickis
alex novickis
34,894 Points

on older python you need to number your fields for the string format IE use {0} not {}

so likely you have a version mismatch of where you tested vs the online version

arashinokage
arashinokage
1,493 Points
arashinokage
arashinokage
1,493 Points

I think Justin answered the question. Misread the instructions and thought I had to create a third variable with a list. As it turns out I just had to pass sundaes into the .format type. Thanks for the help Alex and Justin.