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Nathan Howard
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,351 Points.split()
I think it's time for a snack. Luckily I have a string full of types of ice cream sundaes. Unluckily, they're all in one string and the string has semi-colons in it too. Use .split() to break the available string apart on the semi-colons (;). Assign this to a new variable sundaes.
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
Hello, I'm having trouble with this coding problem. Please help. Thanks
5 Answers
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsThe first task can be solved using split() to split on semi-colons:
# Task 1 of 3
# I think it's time for a snack. Luckily I have a string full of types
# of ice cream sundaes. Unluckily, they're all in one string and the
# string has semi-colons in it too.
# Use '.split()' to break the available string apart on the semi-colons
# (;). Assign this to a new variable 'sundaes'.
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
Ary de Oliveira
28,298 Pointssundaes = available.split(';')
Nathan Howard
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,351 PointsThanks Chris. I knew it was simple. lol
Cosmas Gwenhamo
5,522 Pointssundaes=available.split(';') This is the answer Woow
timoleodilo
1,438 PointsI think there is a syntax error in line 1
A X
12,842 PointsA X
12,842 PointsChris Freeman : Why must we put the pair of parens around the semicolon?
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsChris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsThe parens in
available.split(';')signify
split()is a method of thestrobjectavailable.Similar to functions, a method also uses parens to enclose its arguments. In this case, the argument is the character marking where to split the string.