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

Sean Richardson
Sean Richardson
495 Points
Posted by Sean Richardson
Sean Richardson
495 Points

Join command

I keep getting an error with my join command on line 4 but the same code works in workspace??

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 = menu.format(display_menu)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points

The challenge might be a bit picky about some things.

Try it without putting parentheses around the quoted string.

Sean Richardson
Sean Richardson
495 Points
Sean Richardson
Sean Richardson
495 Points

Ive tried a number of variations and I still cant get it to work? It keeps saying "Bummer! Did you use .join(", ")?"

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points

I made it pass just by removing the extra parentheses from this line:

display_menu = ", ".join(sundaes)

There's also unnecessary parentheses on the second line, but the challenge lets those slip by.