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

Keifer Joedicker
Keifer Joedicker
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Posted by Keifer Joedicker
Keifer Joedicker
5,869 Points

Why doesn't this work ? [Solved]

In the shell- python 2.7.12

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

When I type this into work space it will not work for me.

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white"
sundaes = available.split(";")
menu = "Our available flavors are: {}."
display_menu = (", ").join(sundaes)
menu = menu.format(display_menu)
Keifer Joedicker
Keifer Joedicker
5,869 Points
Keifer Joedicker
Keifer Joedicker
5,869 Points

I figured it out, I thought the instruction to make it all one line was optional. Once I did that it went through.