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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Posted by Ian Maina
Ian Maina
4,571 Points

This code seems to be working in workspaces but not here. what's wrong

help me out here

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    vowels = ["a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "A", "E", "I", "O", "U"]
    word_list = list(word)
    for vowel in vowels:
        if vowel in word_list:
            word_list.remove(vowel)

    word = ''.join(word_list)
    return word

1 Answer

dojewqveaq
dojewqveaq
11,393 Points

Hey Ian,

try checking if the letter in word_list is in vowels, instead of the other way around. Something like this:

def disemvowel(word):
    vowels = ["a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "A", "E", "I", "O", "U"]
    word_list = list(word)
    for letter in word:
        if letter in vowels:
            word_list.remove(letter)

    word = ''.join(word_list)
    return word