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Python

Posted by Subramanian K
Subramanian K
3,103 Points

join() and format()

Alright, let's finish making our menu. Combine the sundaes list into a new variable named display_menu, where each item in the list is rejoined together by a comma and a space (", "). Then reassign the menu variable to use the existing variable and .format() to replace the placeholder with the new string in display_menu. If you're really brave, you can even accomplish this all on the same line where menu is currently being set.

My code: 

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
display_menu = sundaes.format(', '.join(sundaes))
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(', '.join(display_menu))
Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 14,810 Points

Please, put your code in

" ```python "

HERE without quotes

" ``` "

Subramanian K
Subramanian K
3,103 Points

Yeah @Alexey Kislitsin I changed the code and put it in a block. Now Please check that.

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Alx Ki
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Well, Subramanian K !

You should .format() string on 4th line not sundaes, which is list.

Also display_menu should:

    display_menu == "banana split, hot fudge, cherry, malted, black and white"

Does it make things clear?

Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
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Subramanian K , sorry for being unclear, i can't access the challenge)

  1. Combine the sundaes list into a new variable named display_menu, where each item in the list is rejoined together by a comma and a space (", ")

    display_menu = (make it string by sundaes.join(", "))

  2. Then reassign the menu variable to use the existing variable and .format() to replace the placeholder with the new string in display_menu. 

    menu = menu.format(put your new string here)
Subramanian K
Subramanian K
3,103 Points
Subramanian K
Subramanian K
3,103 Points

I tried. But I am confused i guess. @Alexey Kislitsin 

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
display_menu = "Our available flavors are: {}".join(", ")
menu = display_menu.format(", ".join(display_menu))
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Alx Ki
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As I said, I don't have access to challenge, but guess it should be like:

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
display_menu = sundaes.join(", ")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(display_menu)
Subramanian K
Subramanian K
3,103 Points

Okay sure. Will try that.