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

Posted by Domenico Logozzo
Domenico Logozzo
3,578 Points

I'm using the exact steps described in the video and keep getting an error saying I'm not using join

step 3 of this problem

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"

sundaes = available.split(";")

menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."

menu = "Our available flavors are:{}.".format(" , ".join(sundaes))

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

You are almost perfect. The is an extra leading space in the join() string. Should be ",", not ",":

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"

sundaes = available.split(";")

menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."

menu = "Our available flavors are:{}.".format(", ".join(sundaes))  # <-- removed extra space
Domenico Logozzo
Domenico Logozzo
3,578 Points

Thanks!