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211 PointsSplitting Strings?
Can I use .split() to split a string or does it have to be a list?
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(;)
1 Answer
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 PointsYou can use split(). Just put the semicolon in quotes:
sundaes = available.split(";")