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

dzemil muska
dzemil muska
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Posted by dzemil muska
dzemil muska
1,023 Points

issue with a .join() function in python

i can't figure out how to do this exercise

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes=available.split(";")
menu="Our available flavors are: {}."
display_menu="; ".join(.format(menu))
dzemil muska
dzemil muska
1,023 Points
dzemil muska
dzemil muska
1,023 Points

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 (", ").

Then reassign the menu variable to use the existing variable and .format() to replace the placeholder with the new string in display_menu.

2 Answers

Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points
Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points

Hey dzemil, You have issue in 3rd part of the challenge. You need to place your 4ht line to 3rd line and "; " need to changes to ", " with join() function, like display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes)

Then in the last line, you need to add format function with the display_menu variable.

menu="Our available flavors are: {}.".format(display_menu)

dzemil muska
dzemil muska
1,023 Points
dzemil muska
dzemil muska
1,023 Points

thanks bapi for your help. Now I understand how to use .join() function