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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

walter fernandez
walter fernandez
4,992 Points
Posted by walter fernandez
walter fernandez
4,992 Points

hello i need help with a list 

groceries = ['jose',  'app', 'deto']
for i in range(0:3):
      print('*' + groceries[i])
# i need to get the first two name in my list:
#i need this output: * jose
#                               * app

some one, help please.

continents.py 
continents = [
    'Asia',
    'South America',
    'North America',
    'Africa',
    'Europe',
    'Antarctica',
    'Australia',
]
# Your code here
for i in range(0:3):
print('*'+ continents[i])

2 Answers

<noob />
<noob />
17,062 Points
<noob />
<noob />
17,062 Points

Hello, u misunderstood the challange, they want u to use a for loop to loop through each element in the contients array.

continents = [
    'Asia',
    'South America',
    'North America',
    'Africa',
    'Europe',
    'Antarctica',
    'Australia',
]
# Your code here

#u loop through each elemnt of the contients array
for contient in continents:
#then u want to print each element if the element starts with "A" , u do this by checking if the first index of the element is equal to "A"
    if(contient[0] == "A"):
#if it is we print this element.
        print("* " + contient)
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,786 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,786 Points

Here's a few hints that may help:

  • arguments should be separated by a comma (,) instead of a colon (:)
  • you should print all the continents, but "range(0,3)" will only print the first 3
  • you don't really need an index, you might use the list itself as the iterable
  • anything that is part of a loop must be indented more than the "for" line
  • add a space after the asterisk to keep it from being right next to the name