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Python Python Basics (Retired) Shopping List Lists and Strings

Matthew Seibert
Matthew Seibert
507 Points
Posted by Matthew Seibert
Matthew Seibert
507 Points

Python Challenge

The task is: Almost done! Now, change "Treehouse" in greeting_list to the first item in your name_list variable. Im not to sure what I'm doing wrong.

greeting_list.py 
full_name = "Matt Seibert"
name_list = full_name.split()
greeting_list = "Hi, I'm Treehouse".split()
greeting_list = "Hi, I'm {}".format(name_list[0])
petersiebert
petersiebert
Courses Plus Student 1,808 Points

Hi,

Maybe try something like:

greeting_list[2] = name_list[0]

This will replace the item of greeting_list that has the index of 2 with the item of your name_list that is index 0

1 Answer

Simon Leslie
Simon Leslie
23,690 Points
Simon Leslie
Simon Leslie
23,690 Points

Matthew, you need to replace the word 'Treehouse' in greeting_list (i.e. in the greeting after it has been split into its components.

After line three of your code has executed, greeting_list is a list comprising three elements: 

["Hi,", "I'm", "Treehouse"].

Instead of creating a new string, you want to replace the third item in that list (i.e. "Treehouse") with your name.

Try the following:

greeting_list[2] = name_list[0]