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

Posted by Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
211 Points

sundaes = "; ".split(available)

Unable to split available, need help

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

1 Answer

Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
16,598 Points
Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
16,598 Points

Hi Gabriel,

the split() method works like this:

sundaes = available.split(";")
Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
211 Points

Thank you, Christian! I'll try that.

Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
211 Points

I'm still getting an error message: sundaes doesn't have the right content. Did you use .split(";")?

Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
16,598 Points

Try restarting the challenge and then add the sundaes line