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shaunhoyes
17,972 PointsThe instructions say to "Combine the '''sundaes''' list into a new string". What does this actaully mean? Which string?
I am a bit confused on Task 3 of 3
The instructions tell me to “Combine the ‘’’sundaes’’’ list into a new string”. I am unclear on what this really means.
Then it asks me to “Use that string with a ‘’’.format()’’’ on our existing ‘’’menu’’’ variable and and replace the current value of ‘’’menu’’’. Does this mean we are supposed to change the ‘’’menu’’’ variable as it is, or start a new line?
I an attempt to get through this problem, I get an error message say that “It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing”. The following is my code:
‘’’ available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white" sundaes = available.split(";") menu = "Our available flavors are: {}." new_string = sundaes.join(", ") ‘’’
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
new_string = sundaes.join(", ")
2 Answers
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherYour join syntax is backwards. Should be ", ".join(sundaes) because, in Python, you specify the joiner first. That's why task 1 is no longer passing (each previous task is evaluated every time).
For the last step, like the instructions say, you'll be redefining menu and then using .format().
shaunhoyes
17,972 PointsI had to read this a few times, but now I have it. Thanks!