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Jared Barr
1,911 PointsDisemvowel -> How better could I have pythonized my code?
Hello, This code worked but I know I could have made it cleaner. Anyone have any suggestions cutting down the lines / extraneous steps?
Appreciate it!
vowels = ["a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "A", "E", "I", "O", "U"]
def disemvowel(word):
word_list = []
for i in word:
word_list.append(i)
for letter in word.lower():
if letter in vowels:
try:
word_list.remove(letter)
except ValueError:
pass
word = "".join(word_list)
return word
disemvowel("No VOwels Allowed")
2 Answers
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsYou code is very readable, and works so I'll not restructure the code, but only show shortcuts you could have used.
vowels = ["a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "A", "E", "I", "O", "U"]
less_vowels = "aeiou" # `in` works directly on strings!
def disemvowel(word):
# word_list = [] # Can create word_list using
# for i in word: # list() function
# word_list.append(i)
word_list = list(word)
for letter in word: # .lower(): # .lower() unnecessary if `vowels`
# # has both cases present
# if letter in vowels: # `vowels` could be lowercase only
if letter.lower() in less_vowels: # -OR- `if letter.lower() in vowels:`
# # used instead
# try: # try not need if '.lower()` removed
word_list.remove(letter) # .remove() scans entire word_list
# except ValueError: # every loop and removes
# pass # In original code only lowered
# # letters removed {bug!}
word = "".join(word_list)
return word
As for ways to avoid repeatedly scanning the word_list using remove() consider, starting with an empty word_list, then only append() to it if letter.lower() is not in vowels.
Post back if you wish more feedback. Good luck!
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 PointsWell, the important thing is to first understand the individual steps and take note of Chris' items.
I think one of spiffiest features of Python is list comprehensions, good course to take (didn't look up the link).
Here's how it can be a one liner:
def disemvowel(string):
return ''.join([e for e in string if e.lower() not in 'aeiou'])
Jared Barr
1,911 Pointsi really like these but I don't quite get it. I can barely read it and I don't think I'd be able to build my own YET.