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  • Brad Raczynski
    Brad Raczynski
    1,065 Points

    I tried searching the python docs to find out how many times a .split can be used. Please link python docs to it.

    Posted April 4, 2018 5:27pm by Brad Raczynski
    Brad Raczynski
    1,065 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    2 Answers

  • Salim Ocasio
    Salim Ocasio
    575 Points

    Why do I get an Attribute Error when I try to split a string in the workspace?

    Posted February 7, 2018 4:38am by Salim Ocasio
    Salim Ocasio
    575 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Ivica Dimitrijev
    Ivica Dimitrijev
    1,466 Points

    List problem: var_one and var_two

    Posted January 7, 2018 9:19pm by Ivica Dimitrijev
    Ivica Dimitrijev
    1,466 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    2 Answers

  • Wilfried Allico
    Wilfried Allico
    2,495 Points

    Hello!

    Posted October 27, 2017 2:59am by Wilfried Allico
    Wilfried Allico
    2,495 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    2 Answers

  • Jennifer P
    Jennifer P
    1,621 Points

    Hi, Just wondering if there is a problem with the videos today. None of them are playing. Thank you.

    Posted October 20, 2017 8:43pm by Jennifer P
    Jennifer P
    1,621 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    0 Answers

  • Manish Giri
    Manish Giri
    16,266 Points

    How do I join lists with non string items?

    Posted October 14, 2017 11:16am by Manish Giri
    Manish Giri
    16,266 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Arikaturika Tumojenko
    Arikaturika Tumojenko
    8,897 Points

    What is list(5)?

    Posted September 19, 2017 6:24pm by Arikaturika Tumojenko
    Arikaturika Tumojenko
    8,897 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Eunice Stefan
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    Eunice Stefan
    Courses Plus Student 770 Points

    what is the difference between the function that has .join and .format?

    Posted August 30, 2017 10:09pm by Eunice Stefan
    Eunice Stefan
    Courses Plus Student 770 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Simon Perez
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    Simon Perez
    Courses Plus Student 915 Points

    how many splits can do the .split?

    Posted August 5, 2017 7:59pm by Simon Perez
    Simon Perez
    Courses Plus Student 915 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • gary loo
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    gary loo
    Python Web Development Techdegree Student 557 Points

    05:00 -Why is syntax ', '.join(flavors)?

    Posted July 29, 2017 1:05pm by gary loo
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    gary loo
    Python Web Development Techdegree Student 557 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Sachin Kanchan
    Sachin Kanchan
    564 Points

    LIST SLICING that I came across in Pycharm Edu tutorial. squares = [1, 4, 9, 16, 25] I need to print [4, 9, 16]

    Posted July 9, 2017 1:20pm by Sachin Kanchan
    Sachin Kanchan
    564 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Bryan Castillo
    Bryan Castillo
    2,484 Points

    .format()

    Posted June 28, 2017 10:38pm by Bryan Castillo
    Bryan Castillo
    2,484 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Manpreet Singh
    Manpreet Singh
    13,014 Points

    format function is not working in python

    Posted June 26, 2017 4:42am by Manpreet Singh
    Manpreet Singh
    13,014 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Will Mack
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    Will Mack
    Courses Plus Student 1,617 Points

    Is there a better way to show me how .split and .join works ? I.m looking for more examples

    Posted June 21, 2017 4:10pm by Will Mack
    Will Mack
    Courses Plus Student 1,617 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • BENJAMIN Johnson
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    BENJAMIN Johnson
    Courses Plus Student 1,806 Points

    how do you specify the number of times to split using the .split()?function

    Posted June 19, 2017 10:59am by BENJAMIN Johnson
    BENJAMIN Johnson
    Courses Plus Student 1,806 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Enzo Cnop
    Enzo Cnop
    5,157 Points

    The 'list' function/method was not covered in the previous lesson. What can it be used for alone?

    Posted May 2, 2017 12:47am by Enzo Cnop
    Enzo Cnop
    5,157 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    2 Answers

  • Reign Anu
    Reign Anu
    1,537 Points

    Looking up .split()

    Posted April 20, 2017 5:24pm by Reign Anu
    Reign Anu
    1,537 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • harpreet grewal
    harpreet grewal
    19,018 Points

    .join in python to create a period after every instance

    Posted January 28, 2017 4:31pm by harpreet grewal
    harpreet grewal
    19,018 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    2 Answers

  • Rakshith Nayak
    Rakshith Nayak
    1,893 Points

    At 3:08 in the the video does he mean we've turned a string into a list and not a list into a string?

    Posted January 22, 2017 6:27pm by Rakshith Nayak
    Rakshith Nayak
    1,893 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
    mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
    4,926 Points

    what can we use the joinig and spliting for when we are coding python!! what is the point to split the words and join in

    Posted January 6, 2017 2:02pm by mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
    mohammed abdi abdulahi warsame
    4,926 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • William Owens
    William Owens
    8,668 Points

    How can I select previously written text in my console?

    Posted December 22, 2016 1:47pm by William Owens
    William Owens
    8,668 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Sean Barry
    Sean Barry
    4,264 Points

    treehouse:~/workspace$ 'hello:there:students'.split(":") bash: syntax error near unexpected token `":"'

    Posted November 19, 2016 9:37pm by Sean Barry
    Sean Barry
    4,264 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Theodor Fahami
    Theodor Fahami
    1,034 Points

    Code challenge 1/3

    Posted November 10, 2016 9:50am by Theodor Fahami
    Theodor Fahami
    1,034 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    2 Answers

  • Omkar Palekar
    Omkar Palekar
    3,503 Points

    code challenge 3/3

    Posted September 7, 2016 10:58am by Omkar Palekar
    Omkar Palekar
    3,503 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    6 Answers

  • Priyansh Lakhotia
    Priyansh Lakhotia
    1,010 Points

    objective 1 rejecting everything I write

    Posted August 27, 2016 10:57am by Priyansh Lakhotia
    Priyansh Lakhotia
    1,010 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Jill Meyerson
    Jill Meyerson
    544 Points

    We are told in the videos to review the "docs" for more information. Where can I find these "docs"?

    Posted August 12, 2016 1:05pm by Jill Meyerson
    Jill Meyerson
    544 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    4 Answers

  • David Wright
    David Wright
    4,437 Points

    I'm working in a launched workspace, and I forgot how to run a script saved as (string_split_Li. . ._py) in the console.

    Posted February 11, 2016 7:50am by David Wright
    David Wright
    4,437 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    1 Answer

  • Henning Holm
    Henning Holm
    4,163 Points

    Word without quote marks

    Posted January 20, 2016 7:22pm by Henning Holm
    Henning Holm
    4,163 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    3 Answers

  • Ernesto Ramos
    Ernesto Ramos
    3,098 Points

    What am i using {}.format() before .join() for?

    Posted December 17, 2015 6:32pm by Ernesto Ramos
    Ernesto Ramos
    3,098 Points
    • Python
    • Python Basics (2015)
    • Python Data Types
    • Splitting and Joining

    2 Answers

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