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Doyle Lardell
Courses Plus Student 888 Pointsperplexed
cant get it
def disemvowel(word):
vowel = ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u', 'A', 'E', "I", 'O', "U"]
try:
word.remove(vowel)
except ValueError:
pass
return word
1 Answer

Steven Parker
216,136 PointsThe "word" argument is a string, and strings do not have a "remove" method. Perhaps you were thinking of "replace"?
Or you could also convert the string into a list and then you could use "remove", but you'd need to convert it back later.
Either way, you'll probably need a loop since both methods take only scalar (not list) arguments.
Alex Koumparos
Python Development Techdegree Student 36,862 PointsAlex Koumparos
Python Development Techdegree Student 36,862 PointsYou haven't given enough detail about what you are trying to accomplish or where you're stuck.
Try reading this helpful guide from Stack Overflow on 'How Do I Ask a Good Question' and rephrase your question to make it easier for people to help you.