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

Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points
Posted by Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points

In this challenge gives an error: Bummer! Did you use `.join(", ")`? but I think it is: new = ",".join(sundaes)

I run in computer command line and I think the result is ok.

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

What the error in challenge.

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

sundaes=available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
new = ",".join(sundaes)
menu = menu.format(new)

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

:point_right: The challenge asked you to join sundaes with a comma and a space. It looks like you forgot the space.

:information_source: Also, while it's not necessary to pass, you can combine the join and the format like this:

menu = menu.format(", ".join(sundaes))
Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points
Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points

Thanks Steven, that solved the problem.