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

Abdallah Abdallah
Abdallah Abdallah
215 Points
Posted by Abdallah Abdallah
Abdallah Abdallah
215 Points

Split list ( not sure what the question ask and how to solve it)

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.

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

:point_right: You forgot the semicolon argument to split, and the name of the variable.

The challenge asked for a new variable named sundaes, and the argument to split should be a semicolon in quotes:

sundaes = available.split(";")