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Python Python Basics (Retired) Putting the "Fun" Back in "Function" Functions

Posted by Alec Burmeister
Alec Burmeister
1,627 Points

functions challenge task 2

Well, I'm back. Sorry about that!

I didn't think I'd have this much trouble, but they are challenges after all. I get the error 'Can't convert to str implicitly' or I think it actually says it cant convert the list to str implicitly. I thought by splitting it, it converted it to a string. Though I think I remember now that it doesn't work on integers? I say that because in one of the quizzes was that '+'.split([1, 2, 3]) would not work.

Anyway, any help is largely appreciated!

EDIT: I figured it out!

functions.py 
def add_list(list):

    total = 0

    for i in list:
        total += i

    return total

def summarize(list2):
  X = ' '.split(list2)
  Y = add_list(list2)

  print("The sum of {} is {}".format(X, Y))

1 Answer

Gunhoo Yoon
Gunhoo Yoon
5,027 Points
Gunhoo Yoon
Gunhoo Yoon
5,027 Points

Split does not operate on string. The syntax in this case would be list.split('separator') you are probably confused with join().

Alec Burmeister
Alec Burmeister
1,627 Points

Yeah I did some more research and finally got the answer. I did confuse those 2 though :L