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Salim Ocasio
575 PointsAm I using the split function incorrectly? (Python)
after putting the following I received a syntax error:
available = ["banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"] sundaes = available.split(;)
available = ["banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"]
sundaes = available.split(;)
timoleodilo
1,438 Pointsavailable = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white" sundaes = available.split(';')
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,269 PointsDon't change the line that was provided for you. And the argument you pass to "split" should be a string, so put quotes around it.
Salim Ocasio
575 Pointsavailable = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white" available.split(;)
This still gives me a syntax error
Steven Parker
231,269 PointsYou still didn't put quotes around that semicolon. And where did the assignment to "sundaes" go?
Mckenzie Hessel
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 20,437 PointsThe semicolon needs quotes around it. Should look like this:
sundaes=available.split(';')
timoleodilo
1,438 Pointstimoleodilo
1,438 Pointsthe semi colon needs to be in quotes