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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Posted by Masline Nyasha Petro
Masline Nyasha Petro
4,280 Points

removing items from a list

l don,t know what is wrong with my code

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    vowels = ['a','e','i','o','u']
    letters = list(word)

    for letter in word:
        if letter.lower()in vowels:
            letters.remove(letter)

            return''.join(letters)

1 Answer

Anthony Ngene
Anthony Ngene
13,557 Points
Anthony Ngene
Anthony Ngene
13,557 Points

Hello, the problem is with the last line: 

            return''.join(letters)

it's currently placed inside the 'if' block and will return after the first pass. You should place it outside the 'for loop'.