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

Barnett Davila
Barnett Davila
428 Points
Posted by Barnett Davila
Barnett Davila
428 Points

Why my list isn't joining into a new string.

does .split(';') and .split(";") make difference on how it replaces the semicolons in the list?

flavors = ', '.join(sundaes) // won't combine into a new string

I'm doing it exactly like in the video says everyone probably

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

2 Answers

Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points
Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points

You actually have to put the format-function on the end of the string where you have the placeholder.

Like this : 

menu = "Our available flavors are : {}".format(flavors)

Good luck.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Kent Åsvang is right about the formatting part, but he had an extra space before the colon, which will cause an error in the code challenge (I know right code challenges are darn picky). That line of code should be this:

menu = "Our available flavors are: {}".format(flavors)