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

Posted by christian craigen
christian craigen
159 Points

how to

how to

banana.py 
available .split(;) "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = avaliable .split(';')

1 Answer

Oli Flemmer
Oli Flemmer
13,394 Points
Oli Flemmer
Oli Flemmer
13,394 Points 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
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You were very close. You just add '.split(;)' to the first line which wasn't needed had a couple extra spaces and ended up with a typo ("avaliable")