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

Posted by shivanand ingalagavi
shivanand ingalagavi
1,409 Points

Use .split() and .join()

Combining sundaes with (", ")

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

2 Answers

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

shivanand, the third task is a bit tricky, especially in the way it's worded:

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

menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(", ".join(sundaes))

Here you join sundaes with the comma and space, and then you use that in format to fill in the {} in the string.

William Vincent
William Vincent
779 Points
William Vincent
William Vincent
779 Points

Agreed they should change the wording of this question, makes it seem like you need to create a new sundaes string on a different line, not that you can/should do it all on one line.