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

Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
211 Points
Posted by Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
211 Points

sundaes = "; ".split(available)

Unable to split available, need help

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = "; ".split(available)

1 Answer

Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
15,969 Points
Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
15,969 Points

Hi Gabriel,

the split() method works like this:

sundaes = available.split(";")
Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
211 Points
Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
211 Points

Thank you, Christian! I'll try that.

Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
211 Points
Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
211 Points

I'm still getting an error message: sundaes doesn't have the right content. Did you use .split(";")?

Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
15,969 Points
Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
15,969 Points

Try restarting the challenge and then add the sundaes line