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

Posted by annikaheflin
annikaheflin
577 Points

Why isn't this passing? Please help!

What is wrong with task 1.

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(';')
menu = 'Our available flavors are: {}.'.format()
Dina Deljanin
Dina Deljanin
10,386 Points
Dina Deljanin
Dina Deljanin
10,386 Points

The .format() method is empty, it should say sundaes, otherwise it doesn't know what to fill the brackets with.

Try: menu = 'Our available flavors are: {}.'.format(sundaes)

1 Answer

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points
Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

You need to enter something in the .format() method.

Here are 2 different ways how to do this challenge:

Option 1:

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

Option 2:

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