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

Posted by Bernt Jensen
Bernt Jensen
840 Points

use .split() and .join()

Some help please

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "our available flavors are: {}." 
display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes)
menu = "our available flavors are:".format(display_menu)
Bernt Jensen
Bernt Jensen
840 Points

it says i dont have the right amount of items and commas in: sundaes

2 Answers

mhjp
mhjp
20,372 Points

Your string format is missing the place holder 

menu = "our available flavors are:".format(display_menu)
should be
menu = "our available flavors are: {}".format(display_menu)
Bernt Jensen
Bernt Jensen
840 Points
Bernt Jensen
Bernt Jensen
840 Points

thank you :)