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

Posted by Omar Shafi
Omar Shafi
811 Points

Why doesn't this split() work?

Hi,

can anyone spot a mistake with why this doesn't work?

I've used it in another console and it's been fine.

Thank you :)

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))

2 Answers

james south
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james south
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it works but you are not doing exactly what the challenge asks. you are supposed to reassign the value of menu.

Benjamin Verspeak
Benjamin Verspeak
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Benjamin Verspeak
Benjamin Verspeak
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Hope this helps, below is the one line answer.

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