Can I solve this with a built in method?

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#1

I didn’t look at the hint, I automatically did this:

def count_multi_char_x(word, x):
return word.count(x)

Which is exactly the same as my answer to exercise 3, and it worked.
Then i noticed the question about split() below, and looked at the hint.
Can someone explain why you would use split() and not just count the amount of times ‘x’ is in the word?

FAQ: Code Challenge: String Methods - Count Multi X
#2

Because it is an algorithm the lesson is after, not just a built in method. We are to write the algorithm that will do what the method does.