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

Posted by Mohamed Mohamoud
Mohamed Mohamoud
1,015 Points

using .split for string using (;), how do i do it?

i have variable: available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white" and i have been asked to split them using the .split where the semi-colon is (;) and assign this to new variable called sundaes.

how can i do this, i keep getting syntex error??

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes=" banana split:hot fudge:cherry;malted:black and white".split(:)

2 Answers

Mohamed Mohamoud
Mohamed Mohamoud
1,015 Points
Mohamed Mohamoud
Mohamed Mohamoud
1,015 Points

thanks Carlos, you were right, I was forgetting to use the " " in the (";")

cheers.

Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
21,074 Points
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
21,074 Points

You have to specify in the "split" function the character that you like to use to split your string, it would be something like this:

>>> available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
>>> sundaes= available.split(";")

You don't need to re write the string it self, you can use the variable name. I hope that helps you a little bit.