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Andrew Hoker
332 Pointsquiz question help
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.
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
"available".split(";")
"sundaes"
3 Answers
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 PointsThe string method split() operates on the string and returns a list of the results. The results can be assigned to sundaes using:
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
Steven Parker
231,007 PointsClose, here's a couple of hints:
- Don't put quotes around a variable name (that goes for both available and sundaes).
- Remember to assign your list to the new variable sundaes.
- assignment uses the equal-sign (=) operator.
I bet you can figure it out now without an explicit spoiler.
Andrew Hoker
332 PointsHanging head... Thank you.
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 PointsNo worries. There is a lot to absorb in a a new language syntax. The whole point of these exercises is help reinforce the knowledge. They are call "Challenges" for this reason. So heads up and keep coding forward!!