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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Posted by Daniel Benisti
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Daniel Benisti
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,224 Points

need help

so it was harder then i thought , i need help

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    try:
        a = word.split(',')
        a.remove("a")
        ",".join(a)
    except ValueError:
        pass
    return a

1 Answer

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

Here's a few hints: def disemvowel(word): try: a = word.split(',') a.remove("a") ",".join(a) except ValueError: pass return a

  • the argument will be a single word, you won't need to "split" it
  • you can do this without converting to a list, but if you still want to just use the "list" function
  • if you re-join a list back into a string, remember to assign it to a variable or return it directly
  • you'll probably need a loop of some kind to handle all the vowels (just "a" is not enough)
  • you won't need "try" or "except" for this task