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

Carole Cox
Carole Cox
429 Points
Posted by Carole Cox
Carole Cox
429 Points

My split () assignment in Python

My assignment is to split the string at the semi colon and reassign to sundaes. I keep getting a Syntax error. Help. I am new and frustrated but so want to learn. it's such a simple thing but I can't get it. :-(

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

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

1 Answer

omarelamrieado
omarelamrieado
18,473 Points

Put the semicolon in quotes:

sundaes ="banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white".split(";")
Carole Cox
Carole Cox
429 Points
Carole Cox
Carole Cox
429 Points

Thank you so much! I hate that I keep doing such dumb things. it wastes time...winning code was... sundaes=available.split(";")