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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Jeff Ness
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Jeff Ness
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Jeff Ness
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I have no idea. completely stumped. Please help!

I have no idea. completely stumped. Please help!

disemvowel.py 
def disemvowel(word):
    for vowel in word:
        if vowel.lower()="a" or "e" or "i" or "o" or "u":
            word.remove(vowel)
        else:
            return word

2 Answers

Dustin James
Dustin James
11,364 Points
Dustin James
Dustin James
11,364 Points

There's a few things wrong with your code. Try something like this:

def disemvowel(word):
    string = ""
    for letter in word:
        if letter.lower() not in "aeiou":
            string += letter

    return string