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

no idea how to do this

it is asking me to combine the available string with a comma & a space, then use that string with a .format to change the menu variable

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

1 Answer

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

Nearly, but .join() is a bit different.

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
(", ").join(available)       # <-- You call the join method on a string

You use .join() on a string, so you say I want to use this string to join together the argument I give to it.

So I want to join the argument available with a comma string, like this ", "

Does that make sense?