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Python Python Basics (Retired) Shopping List Lists and Strings

Posted by alec burnett
alec burnett
2,501 Points

Create a variable named greeting_list that's the string "Hi, I'm Treehouse" split on the spaces.

i need some help

greeting_list.py 
full_name = "alec burnett"
name_list = full_name.split()

1 Answer

Stephen Bone
Stephen Bone
12,359 Points
Stephen Bone
Stephen Bone
12,359 Points

Hi Alec

It's basically the same as how you've split the variable only you call the split method directly on the string itself.

As in:

greeting_list = "Hi, I'm Treehouse".split()

Hope it helps!

Stephen