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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Dolapo Sekoni
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Dolapo Sekoni
Courses Plus Student 1,431 Points
Posted by Dolapo Sekoni
Dolapo Sekoni
Courses Plus Student 1,431 Points

continents.py

kindly assist with this challenge

continents.py 
continents = ['Asia', 'South America', 'North America', 'Africa', 'Europe', 'Antarctica', 'Australia']
for continent in continents:
    if continent(0) == 'A':
        print("* " + continent)

1 Answer

Ken Alger
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Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Dolapo;

You are super close and have the right idea there. Small syntax error with trying to access items by their index. We use square brackets for that.

Post back if you're still stuck.

Happy coding,
Ken