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

George Lugo
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George Lugo
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Posted by George Lugo
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George Lugo
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 922 Points

why am i getting this function wrong it makes no sense

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"

sundance = "banana split;hot fudge; cherry;malted;black and white".split(;)

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

markmneimneh
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markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points

Hello

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

note the ';'

Dustin James
Dustin James
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Dustin James
Dustin James
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available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"  # available is a string of available sundaes
sundaes = available.split(";")  # sundaes is a list of strings from available sundaes once separate by ;

as Mark Mneimneh says:

note the ";"

split(";")