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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Chang Hyeon Lee
Chang Hyeon Lee
2,008 Points
Posted by Chang Hyeon Lee
Chang Hyeon Lee
2,008 Points

I don't still get passing this challenge...

I need some help and explanation..

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    result = ''
    vowels = ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']

    for letter in word:
        if letter.lower not in vowels:
            result += letter

    return result
Jay Bennett
Jay Bennett
10,564 Points

The way you're doing it here is checking if the built-in method, 'lower' of string object '<letter>' can be found in your vowels list. Typing 'i'.lower by itself into the python command line will show you. To call the method lower on your letter, you'll need to add '()' to your method name. So if letter.lower() not in vowels:

1 Answer

Max Ungless
Max Ungless
8,838 Points

Your issue is in letter.lower, lower() is a function, so it should have () double parenthesis at the end.

Change this line: 

if letter.lower not in vowels:

To: 

if letter.lower() not in vowels: