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

Posted by Samuel Peltz
Samuel Peltz
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This question is super misleading

Then reassign the menu variable to use the existing variable and .format() to replace the placeholder with the new string in display_menu.

Existing variable? I am so confused, even my college instructor thinks this questions unclear and misleading. i give up

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

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Juthawong Naisanguansee
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Juthawong Naisanguansee
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Juthawong Naisanguansee
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Juthawong Naisanguansee
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 80,724 Points

Hello Samuel ,

Yes I understand, It was a bit confusing at first glance for me too.

At First Format and Join Sundaes in to menu variable and reassign menu to display_menu variable

Thank you ,

Juthawong Naisanguansee

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