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

cheyenne hemmati
cheyenne hemmati
1,195 Points

Combine the sundaes list into a new variable named display_menu, where each item in the list is rejoined together by a c

Help me please. Im lost

banana.py
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
cheyenne hemmati
cheyenne hemmati
1,195 Points

Combine the sundaes list into a new variable named display_menu, where each item in the list is rejoined together by a comma and a space (", "). Then reassign the menu variable to use the existing variable and .format() to replace the placeholder with the new string in display_menu. If you're really brave, you can even accomplish this all on the same line where menu is currently being set.

2 Answers

Okay, so first, you make a new variable called display_menu, and join the sundaes list to make one big string.

display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes) menu = menu.format(display_menu)

Terrence Milazi
Terrence Milazi
494 Points

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)