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

Nivedita Tiwari
Nivedita Tiwari
2,313 Points
Posted by Nivedita Tiwari
Nivedita Tiwari
2,313 Points

split join

Alright, let's finish making our menu. Combine the sundaes list into a new variable named display_menu, where each item in the list is rejoined together by a comma and a space (", "). Then reassign the menu variable to use the existing variable and .format() to replace the placeholder with the new string in display_menu. If you're really brave, you can even accomplish this all on the same line where menu is currently being set.

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You are really close!

But the challenge said to "Then reassign the menu variable..." but you put your final result into display_menu instead.

The way you're doing it, you don't need the intermediate display_menu, you can just put the result directly into menu.