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

Rakshit H Ravishankar
Rakshit H Ravishankar
1,309 Points
Posted by Rakshit H Ravishankar
Rakshit H Ravishankar
1,309 Points

banana.py not working. Task 1 is completed, but when I try to execute task3, task1 is failing

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

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

1 Answer

markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points
markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points

Hello

a list has no join method.. This is why the challenge id failing. Please try this which I hope will point you into the right direction

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

note how sundaes is already a list


Our available flavors are:['banana split', 'hot fudge', 'cherry', 'malted', 'black and white']
<class 'list'>

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