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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Joel holsinger
Joel holsinger
2,345 Points
Posted by Joel holsinger
Joel holsinger
2,345 Points

Works perfectly inside Workspace. Getting error when I submit?

The code I typed works perfectly inside workspace but the code challenge keeps rejecting it. What should I do differently?

disemvowel.py 
vowels = ('a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u')

def disemvowel(word):
    word.lower()
    new_word = ''
    for letter in word:
        if letter not in vowels:
          new_word += letter



    return new_word

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

It's difficult to completely test a challenge in another environment, because you have to create test cases that cover all the conditions that the challenge might use.

For example, the challenge expects the function to remove both upper-case and lower-case vowels. Try testing your function with a word like "TESTING". The result should be "TSTNG" (vowels removed, no other letters changed).