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

Posted by Ian Esson
Ian Esson
474 Points

join and split task 3 of 3 keeps going back to "oops! it looks like Task 2 is no longer passing "

tested this in the workspace without error but each time when verifying the code, the error message 'Task 2 no longer passing' comes up

  1. available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
  2. sundaes=available.split(';')
  3. menu="our available flavors are:{},"
  4. display_menu="(',').join(sundaes)"
  5. menu=display_menu.format(sundaes)
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=display_menu.format(sundaes)
Ian Esson
Ian Esson
474 Points

think i figured task 2 error but now getting that task 1 is not passing

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

3 Answers

Bryan Reed
Bryan Reed
11,747 Points
Bryan Reed
Bryan Reed
11,747 Points 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes=available.split(';')
menu="our available flavors are:{},"
display_menu="(',').join(sundaes)"
# When you reassign menu below, you're getting rid of the string "our available flavors are:{}"
menu=display_menu.format(sundaes)

Try this 

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

Thanks Bryan Reed. I am not sure if there is bug or something but I now i am getting this error Bummer! Did you use ", ".join()?

I tired the code in another IDE and it worked so i am positive your suggestions is good but its not being accepted for some reason.

Results from Repl.it display_menu

=> 'Our available flavors are:banana split,hot fudge,cherry,malted,black and white'

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Ian;

When you are joining there needs to be a space after the comma. ',<space here>'

Post back if you are still stuck.

Ken