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

Enguerrand Harmel
Enguerrand Harmel
1,242 Points
Posted by Enguerrand Harmel
Enguerrand Harmel
1,242 Points

I can't pass this test

Hi, I don't understand why this isn't working, i'm stuck here for 1 hour :( Please help me it frustes me a lot. Thank you

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

1 Answer

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points

Hey there,

you almost got it right, all you have to do is combine the different parts! :) Note that you can use the format method directly on the String so it gets assigned to menu . Then you have to give the format method the String that results by using the join method on the comma and passing this method the sundaes variable as an argument.

Like so:

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

I hope that helps. If you have further questions feel free to ask, good luck! :)