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

Daniel Rebolledo
Daniel Rebolledo
3,157 Points
Posted by Daniel Rebolledo
Daniel Rebolledo
3,157 Points

Hi! I can't figure out how to complete this task, i all ready did the available variable and sundaes variable.

I am stuck at making the display_menu variable, I don't know how to do this...

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

1 Answer

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

I still think this one is worded in a very confusing way

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
# 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 (", ")
display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes)
# Then reassign the menu variable
# to use the existing variable (menu)
# and .format() to replace the placeholder with the new string in display_menu
menu = menu.format(display_menu)
Daniel Rebolledo
Daniel Rebolledo
3,157 Points
Daniel Rebolledo
Daniel Rebolledo
3,157 Points

Thank you very mucho amigo, it was exactly what i needed...