You have a string of words separated by semicolons: "cat;dog;bird". How do you convert it into a string with words separated by spaces instead?

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Ruby - String Operations

You have a string of words separated by semicolons: "cat;dog;bird". How do you convert it into a string with words separated by spaces instead?

A"cat;dog;bird".join(' ').split(';')

B"cat;dog;bird".split(';').join(' ')

C"cat;dog;bird".split(' ').join(';')

D"cat;dog;bird".split(';').join(';')

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Split string by semicolon
Splitting by ';' creates an array ["cat", "dog", "bird"].
Step 2: Join array with space
Joining with ' ' creates "cat dog bird".
Final Answer:
"cat;dog;bird".split(';').join(' ') -> Option B
Quick Check:
split(';') then join(' ') replaces semicolons with spaces [OK]

Quick Trick: Split by old separator, join by new one [OK]

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