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How can i Remove the "- Flowers " and "- Shrubs" from the list before printing

July 13, 2022

data = [
    "Andromeda - Shrub",
    "Bellflower - Flower",
    "China Pink - Flower",
    "Daffodil - Flower",
    "Evening Primrose - Flower",
    "French Marigold - Flower",
    "Hydrangea - Shrub",
    "Iris - Flower",
    "Japanese Camellia - Shrub",
    "Lavender - Shrub",
    "Lilac - Shrub",
    "Magnolia - Shrub",
    "Peony - Shrub",
    "Queen Anne's Lace - Flower",
    "Red Hot Poker - Flower",
    "Snapdragon - Flower",
    "Sunflower - Flower",
    "Tiger Lily - Flower",
    "Witch Hazel - Shrub",
]

flowers = []
shrubs = []

for plant in data:
    if "- Flower" in plant:
        flowers.append(plant)
    else:
        shrubs.append(plant)
print(flowers)
print(shrubs)

>Solution :

You could use:

for plant in data:
  to_append = plant.split(" - ")[0]
  if "- Flower" in plant:
    flowers.append(to_append)
  else:
    shrubs.append(to_append)

This will split the plant using " – " and make an array, then save to the to_append variable the first index of that array.
So for example if you take "Andromeda - Shrub" this will create an array {"Andromeda", "Shrub"} and its 0 index will be "Andromeda", which you then add to the new array.