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

Posted by Peter Falcone
Peter Falcone
Courses Plus Student 1,108 Points

stuck on the split and join exercise

I'm starting from scratch, square one with learning coding through python. As you can see here, I did something wrong. I just don't know what I am missing. I've tried a few different ways to no avail.

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(", ".join(display_menu))
display_menu = sundaes.join(", ")
Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points

so close, nearly there

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(", ".join(display_menu))#what does the display_menu have at the moment
display_menu = sundaes.join(", ") #if you think, what does display_menu, had at the above line, you can decide this line
JUSTIN SNELLING
JUSTIN SNELLING
571 Points

@PeterFalcone Did you ever complete this exercise?

2 Answers

Ker Zhang
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Ker Zhang
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 29,113 Points

Python's join method is a special one, I was stucked here too. Please consider the following way:

display_name = ", ".join(sundaes)

Peter Falcone
PLUS
Peter Falcone
Courses Plus Student 1,108 Points
Peter Falcone
Peter Falcone
Courses Plus Student 1,108 Points

thanks guys. I had a long weekend to handle a few things, and now eagerly back in the ring