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comprehending data

Code Magnets

Let’s create a function called sanitize(), which takes as input
a string from each of the athlete’s lists. The function then processes
the string to replace any dashes or colons found with a period and
returns the sanitized string. Note: if the string already contains a
period, there’s no need to sanitize it.

Rearrange the code magnets at the bottom of the page to provide
the required functionality.

def sanitize(time_string):

return(mins + '.' + secs)

Return the sanitized time string to
the caller of this function.

Your magnets are elif ':' in time_string:
waiting. time_string.split(splitter)

return(time_string)
else: if '-' in time_string: (mins, secs) =
splitter = '-'
splitter = ':'

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