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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Posted by Adolfo Luciano
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Adolfo Luciano
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 972 Points

I'm having a hard time with this question, if anyone could help me go in the right direction.

I understand what it is asking but I can't seem to write it down to code

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    return word

1 Answer

Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

Try taking the ask/requirement in little manageable pieces:

Here's the challenge: OK, I need you to finish writing a function for me. The function disemvowel takes a single word as a parameter and then returns that word at the end.

I need you to make it so, inside of the function, all of the vowels ("a", "e", "i", "o", and "u") are removed from the word. Solve this however you want, it's totally up to you!

Oh, be sure to look for both uppercase and lowercase vowels!

Here's my attempt to point you in the right direction:

  1. work is a string and strings are iterative
  2. you need to check each letter so, ding, ding, ding - loop
  3. you need to return a new, different string so you need to create a variable
  4. you need to check for upper or lower case vowels - so, utilizing the upper() and lower() functions in one or more conditionals/if statements
  5. you need to return a value.