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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Posted by suvin chandula
suvin chandula
1,446 Points

how to access characters in a string by index

i need access "A" in my list and find the words beginning from the "A"

2 Answers

Podrig Leoghain
Podrig Leoghain
5,094 Points
Podrig Leoghain
Podrig Leoghain
5,094 Points

You reference the index of the list item by using square brackets, e.g.

if foovar[0] == "A"

Hope this helps!

suvin chandula
suvin chandula
1,446 Points

thank you!!! then how can i find the words in the list beginning from A and print it out?

Podrig Leoghain
Podrig Leoghain
5,094 Points
Podrig Leoghain
Podrig Leoghain
5,094 Points 
for continent in continents:
    if continent[0] == "A":
        print("*", continent)

I would recommend you go back over the videos leading up to this challenge as it gets way harder after this one. If you haven't got the idea of simple iteration and print statements then you'll be completely at a loss further down the line.

suvin chandula
suvin chandula
1,446 Points
suvin chandula
suvin chandula
1,446 Points

thank you for your help.i'll check videos again

Podrig Leoghain
Podrig Leoghain
5,094 Points
Podrig Leoghain
Podrig Leoghain
5,094 Points

No problem. If you need any more help please just ask.