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

Noah Harness
Noah Harness
1,383 Points
Posted by Noah Harness
Noah Harness
1,383 Points

Python Basics PLEASE HELP

"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."

HAVING DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING THIS LANGUAGE

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)

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

You did great! However, it seems you are mixing some things up. Try this:

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

Good luck! ~Alex

Noah Harness
Noah Harness
1,383 Points
Noah Harness
Noah Harness
1,383 Points

Thank you. Why did you include display_menu within .format()

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

I meant to say menu :)

Dustin James
Dustin James
11,364 Points
Dustin James
Dustin James
11,364 Points 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
display_menu = ', '.join(sundaes)
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}.".format(display_menu)

The only difference here is display_menu is declared before menu.