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

Posted by hector vargas
hector vargas
Courses Plus Student 828 Points

Need Help solving this question

I'm stuck on this question any help would be appreciated.

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"

sundaes = available.split(';')

menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(", ".join(display_menu))

display_menu = sundaes + ", ".join()

Here is the Challenge Question I'm getting stuck at the reassign variable part.

Challenge Task 3 of 3

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.

Jacob Richter
Jacob Richter
11,210 Points
Jacob Richter
Jacob Richter
11,210 Points

Hi Hector,

I'm unsure what the solution is supposed to output however,

The final line of your program will not work as ", ".join() needs an argument.

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"

sundaes = available.split(';')

menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(", ".join(sundaes))

A more concise code would look like:

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"

menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(", ".join(available.split(';')))

Let me know if this is what you were after, or link to the challenge so I can understand what it is supposed to output.