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

Posted by annikaheflin
annikaheflin
577 Points

I don't understand what I am doing wrong. Please help.

This code is confusing I have been suck on this for days....PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!

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

1 Answer

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

When creating "display_menu", you'll need to join the sundaes list back together. Be careful of argument placement: "join" is a string method (takes the string before the period), and takes a sequence argument (the list goes inside the parentheses).

Then for the final step, the instructions say to place the result into menu. And the only argument you'll need to give "format" is "display_menu", since it contains the reformatted sundaes list already.