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

Seamus Hannan
Seamus Hannan
509 Points

Task one is no longer working, but it works fine when I go back through.

I put in the code step by step as they say to, and when I write my last line it fails saying task one doesn't work, but I haven't changed anything.

It takes me back to step one and I run it through with no issues until I reach the last step and get the task one problem again.

banana.py
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes=available.split(';')
menu='Our available flavors are: {}'
display_menu=menu + {}.format(", ".join(sundaes))
Seamus Hannan
Seamus Hannan
509 Points

I've noticed the "menu + {}" is probably wrong. Is that causing the error?

1 Answer

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

You should just add .format to the end of your menu variable :-) And you're missing a . after {} (this might cause a problem in the challenge cause sometimes they're very strict :-p)

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(", ".join(sundaes))
Seamus Hannan
Seamus Hannan
509 Points

they wanted me to define display_menu, as the full piece, so it had to be a new line. Got it though! thanks.