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

Kade Carlson
Kade Carlson
5,928 Points
Posted by Kade Carlson
Kade Carlson
5,928 Points

Not sure exactly what I am doing wrong here

Can someone please explain the error in my code? it would be greatly appreciated

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

1 Answer

Renato Guzman
Renato Guzman
51,421 Points
Renato Guzman
Renato Guzman
51,421 Points

The join method receives a list rather than a string (delimiter). The string is which has the method join. So it would be:

display_menu = ', '.join(sundaes)