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

Posted by Vaibhav Kapur
Vaibhav Kapur
Courses Plus Student 9,169 Points

Split Method

I Try this solution but its not working ....

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

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Vaibhav, the semi-colon must be in quotes:

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

And sundaes needs to be spelled correctly -- the editor can be VERY picky!