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Python Technical Interview Prep: Python Basics Basic Python Splitsville

Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
11,712 Points
Posted by Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
11,712 Points

A typo? Any better ways to solve the code challenge?

All i get is: Bummer: Uh oh, I didn't get the correct value returned. It should have been '55555' for the zip. Instead,

split.py 
# enter your code here
def splitsville(address):
    address = address.split(",")
    keys = 'street', 'city', 'state', 'zip_code'
    address_dict = dict(zip(keys, address))
    return address_dict

2 Answers

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,716 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,716 Points

That is a clever solution. Good work!

Unfortunately, it does require stripping the parts of the extraneous spaces. There are quite a few ways to do this, I suggest a simple approach below. (alternatively, you could also use a "list comprehension" after the split.)

Good luck with your Python studies!

def splitsville(address):
    address = address.split(",")
    keys = 'street', 'city', 'state', 'zip_code'
    address_dict = dict(zip(keys, address))

    for k, v in address_dict.items():
        address_dict[k] = v.strip()

    return address_dict
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
11,712 Points
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim
11,712 Points

I see. I missed an important part there. Thank you very much, I finally passed the challenge 🥳

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Hey Noor Hafiza Binti Ibrahim, cheers for a novel approach.

Your code works with only a minor adjustment. Split on comma-space using split(“, “). This will pass the challenge!