AttributeError: ("'str' object has no attribute 'contains'", 'occurred at index duration')

Question

I have a problem with my function and I keep getting the attribute error pasted in the title.

My Code

def conversion(x):
    duration = x[0]

    if duration.str.contains('min'):
        return duration.split()[0]
    elif duration.str.,contains('Season'):
        return duration.split()[0]
    else:
        return duration

df['split'] = df[['duration']].apply(conversion)

The data frame contains a column with the duration of Netflix episodes written as a string. Within the column there is a mix of values in two structures, '1 Season' and '94 mins' as an example.

My function was supposed to read in the value check the string structure and return only the number. Thank you.

You have typo here: elif duration.str.,contains('Season'):. — ventaquil
– ventaquil, Commented May 16, 2020 at 11:00
You can use the in operator to check whether a string is contained within another string. e.g. if 'min' in duration.str — a'r
– a'r, Commented May 16, 2020 at 11:02

ventaquil · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-16 11:02:19Z

2

Use in operator to check wheter string contains substring ([substring] in [string])

>>> "a" in "abc"
True
>>> "ab" in "abc"
True
>>> "d" in "abc"
False
>>> x = "abc"
>>> y = "a"
>>> y in x
True

answered May 16, 2020 at 11:02

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