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

Nikhil Alexander
Nikhil Alexander
1,444 Points
Posted by Nikhil Alexander
Nikhil Alexander
1,444 Points

task 1 is no longer passing after i just followed plain instructions from task 2.... how can i correct this error?

after typing menu = "Our available flavors are: {}". the first task which is sundaes = available.split(';') i may be making a simple error which i am not able to locate please help me find this error

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

1 Answer

Aaron Loften
Aaron Loften
12,464 Points
Aaron Loften
Aaron Loften
12,464 Points

If I had to guess, because I just did that test just now and passed with a similar anaswer....

I'd have to say that the period on the outside of your string is causing an "unknown error" which will sometimes default to "Task 1 is no longer passing" on teamtreehouse.

It looks like you might have copy and pasted it from the instructions so you grabbed the period on accident.

My passing code...

available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
Nikhil Alexander
Nikhil Alexander
1,444 Points
Nikhil Alexander
Nikhil Alexander
1,444 Points

thank you for the immediate response and i really appreciate your help. the code works.