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

Stefán Tumi Þrastarson
Stefán Tumi Þrastarson
247 Points
Posted by Stefán Tumi Þrastarson
Stefán Tumi Þrastarson
247 Points

what is wrong in 'menu' ?

i cant seem to find out what i am doing wrong. my code is : available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white" sundaes = available.split(';') menu = "Our available flavors are: {}" display_menu = (", ").join(sundaes) menu.format(display_menu)

i have tried "display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes)" with the same result.

my result is : 'Our available flavors are: banana split, hot fudge, cherry, malted, black and white'

if i knew what result you are fishing for i could maybe find out what i am doing wrong, witch i would call a missing feature at teamtreehouse.

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.format(display_menu)

1 Answer

Travis Howk
Travis Howk
7,169 Points

You have the right idea! You just forgot to reassign menu to the new value that you calculate in your last line. Try this: 

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}"
display_menu = (", ").join(sundaes)
menu = menu.format(display_menu)