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

Posted by RADHEY PANCHAL
RADHEY PANCHAL
978 Points

Alright, let's finish making our menu. Combine the sundaes list into a new variable named display_menu, where each item

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(";")

1 Answer

Krishna Pratap Chouhan
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 Points
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 Points

for one liner, i would go with:

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

otherwise, not so good but...:

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
temp = sundaes[0];
for i in range(1, len(sundaes)):
     temp = temp + ", " + sundaes[i];
sundaes = temp;