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

Tad Inglesby
Tad Inglesby
1,571 Points
Posted by Tad Inglesby
Tad Inglesby
1,571 Points

I don't understand why this won't pass

This should be very simple, .split and .join tutorial, each line builds upon the previous one. I'm embarrassed I even have to ask this, but I don't have time to waste

banana.py 
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(sundaes.join(", "))

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

You need to assign sundaes.join(', ') to the menu variable then format the menu variable into the display_menu variable, like this:

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

I hope this makes sense. ~Alex