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

Krisha Pardillo
Krisha Pardillo
771 Points
Posted by Krisha Pardillo
Krisha Pardillo
771 Points

in Challenge Task 2 of 3 of "Joining and Splitting", 'what does "It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing" mean?

I dont know how to get past this challenge

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

1 Answer

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

Any syntax error will invalidate the entire program and cause the re-validations to fail. That's typically why you get this message.

In this case, the syntax error is caused by the symbols at the end of the last line that are not inside the quotes.