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

Posted by sachavantienhoven
sachavantienhoven
998 Points

I'm getting the following feedback: 'Didn't find the right series of sundaes and commas in `menu`.'. Why?

I'm getting the following feedback: 'Didn't find the right series of sundaes and commas in menu.'. Why?

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
display_menu = ', '.join(sundaes)
menu.format(display_menu)

1 Answer

William Li
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William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,867 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,867 Points

Everything in your code are correct except for the very last line. Calling the .format() method on menu does not change the value of menu variable, you also need to assign this value to menu.

menu = menu.format(display_menu)

Like such, hope it helps.

sachavantienhoven
sachavantienhoven
998 Points

William Li: thank you! This solved my mystery :)