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

jamie Macdiarmid
jamie Macdiarmid
2,048 Points
Posted by jamie Macdiarmid
jamie Macdiarmid
2,048 Points

Stuck again.

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

What's wrong?

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

2 Answers

Afrid Mondal
Afrid Mondal
6,255 Points
Afrid Mondal
Afrid Mondal
6,255 Points

Your code seems fine to me. But instead of assigning the string directly use variable. Like...

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
jamie Macdiarmid
jamie Macdiarmid
2,048 Points
jamie Macdiarmid
jamie Macdiarmid
2,048 Points

Thanks Afrid. I appreciate it.

Cena Mayo
Cena Mayo
55,236 Points
Cena Mayo
Cena Mayo
55,236 Points

Hi Jamie,

Your code technically works, but the instructions say: "Use .split() to break the available string apart on the semi-colons (;). Assign this to a new variable sundaes."

They just want you to use the available variable.

So:

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

Best, Cena

jamie Macdiarmid
jamie Macdiarmid
2,048 Points
jamie Macdiarmid
jamie Macdiarmid
2,048 Points

Thanks Cena. I appreciate your time