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Python Python Basics (Retired) Shopping List Lists and Strings

Posted by Terence Kelley
Terence Kelley
268 Points

My name_list doesn't match my name how do I fix this? I keep getting the bummer.

This is my second try at this task and I'm still stuck. full_name="terence k" then name_list=["terence k"] and I'm still getting error your name_list doesn't match. need clearer help. thanks

greeting_list.py 
full_name = "terence kelley"
name_list = ["terence kelley"]
name_list

2 Answers

Luksy Breezy
Luksy Breezy
268 Points
Luksy Breezy
Luksy Breezy
268 Points

The challenge asked not to create your name manually for the name_list

full_name = "Olushi Luqman"
name_list = full_name.split(" ")
Graham Mackenzie
Graham Mackenzie
2,747 Points
Graham Mackenzie
Graham Mackenzie
2,747 Points

Hey Terence!

Luksy is right -- the challenge wants you not to just hardcode the answer in manually -- but that's not the reason why you keep getting the bummer.

Let's take a look at your name_list. You've assigned a list to that variable which has one entry, namely the string "terence kelley". But what the challenge is looking for is a list with an entry for each part of your full name. In this case, that would be a list with two items: "terence" and "kelley".

The challenge is telling you which method it wants you to use: the .split() method. And if you use that method on your full_name variable, and assign that result to the name_list variable, you should pass this task of the challenge, because .split() automatically creates a list and will automatically split on the spaces unless you tell it to do otherwise.

I hope this helps! Please select this as the Best Answer if it was most helpful.

Thanks! and Be Well, Graham