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

trying to use ".join" but keep getting error

Alright, let's finish making our menu. Combine the sundaes list into a new variable named display_menu, where each item in the list is rejoined together by a comma and a space (", "). Then reassign the menu variable to use the existing variable and .format() to replace the placeholder with the new string in display_menu. If you're really brave, you can even accomplish this all on the same line where menu is currently being set.

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

2 Answers

I was stuck on this for a while too. The .join(", ") should actually be (", ").join. Just don't forget the space after the comma. I hope this helps!

thanks i kinda just figures it out before i checked back lol, thanks tho

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join is called on the string you want to insert as the new delimiter, with the argument of the collection you are joining. so it would be ", ".join(list) for example.

thanks