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

Birkir Guðsteinsson
Birkir Guðsteinsson
345 Points
Posted by Birkir Guðsteinsson
Birkir Guðsteinsson
345 Points

Does not mater how many times i watch the video i don´t understand how i split this and make sundaes the new variable

all in the title

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
"banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white".split(';')
sundaes = ['banana split', 'hot fudge', 'malted', 'black and white']
Cheo R
Cheo R
37,150 Points
Cheo R
Cheo R
37,150 Points

You're on the right track. I suggest print the variable available, the variable sundaes and the second line below available. Notice anything?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

Let the computer do more of the work! Here's a couple of hints:

  • don't repeat the literal string when you split, just use the variable available
  • assign sundaes to the result of the split, on the same line