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

Posted by Jerry Wayne
Jerry Wayne
287 Points

Challenge task 3 of 3

I am not sure what is wrong with my code.

I am having a hard time understanding what it is that they want me to do for this challenge.

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

4 Answers

Stuart McIntosh
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Hi there this is a confusing challenge. My suggestion, dont use display_menu. Concentrate on using format and join combined on menu.

Akbar Tahir
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Akbar Tahir
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available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white" sundaes = available.split(';') menu = "Our available flavors are:{}.".format(sundaes) display_menu = "Our available flavors are:{}." .format(", ".join(sundaes)) its perfect one I have checked it on python compiler but dinnt know why treehouse tutor not passing it and proceeding it

Stuart McIntosh
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Stuart McIntosh
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hi there, this is a confusing challenge - below is the answer they are looking for.

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

sundaes = available.split(';')

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