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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Michael Revy
Michael Revy
3,882 Points
Posted by Michael Revy
Michael Revy
3,882 Points

disemvowel

I get Bummer! Hmm, got letters did not expect - or similar.
I loop thru vowel list and while I can find vowels in the word, I remove, then on to next vowel. I also force lowercase.

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    disem = list(word.lower())
    vowels = ["a", "e", "i", "o", "u"]

    for i in range(len(vowels)):
        while True:
            try:
                disem.remove(vowels[i])
            except ValueError:
                break                

    return ''.join([i for i in disem])

word = "CaaaPgZZUUiRfseEYooOj"
cipher = disemvowel(word)
print(word)
print(cipher)
Michael Revy
Michael Revy
3,882 Points
Michael Revy
Michael Revy
3,882 Points

I entered a very elegant solution (not my own - Brandon Jaus)

def disemvowelb(word): return ''.join([i for i in word.lower() if not i in 'aeiou'])

but this still gives me the Bummer! I tested with several long words and seemed to work fine.

Michael Revy
Michael Revy
3,882 Points
Michael Revy
Michael Revy
3,882 Points

I see my mistake .. I should not lower case any consonants !!! Removed lower and added uppercase vowels

Perfect Tinotenda Mashingaidze
Perfect Tinotenda Mashingaidze
5,070 Points

Help man me with full working code I'm stack man its been days please help!!!

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,103 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,103 Points

I have amended the one line solution you've posted a little to get the correct solution:

def disemvowel(word):
    return ''.join([i for i in word if not i in 'aeiouAEIOU'])
Perfect Tinotenda Mashingaidze
Perfect Tinotenda Mashingaidze
5,070 Points

Can yu help me with full working code please!!