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

Posted by reynier martinez
reynier martinez
1,143 Points

the split function

its not working for me ! can anybody tell me why ? its working on the work space

banana.py 
available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white".split()

2 Answers

Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
16,598 Points
Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
16,598 Points

Hi reynier,

you need to split the string at the semicolons, and assign the result to sundaes:

sundaes = available.split(";")
reynier martinez
reynier martinez
1,143 Points
reynier martinez
reynier martinez
1,143 Points

thanks