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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Posted by Zack Davenport
Zack Davenport
1,316 Points

I am unsure of how to get just continents beginning with 'A' using my code.

What is needed to make this workable code?

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

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

You are currently using continent[0] to print the first character of each continent. If on the other hand you used continent[0] in an if statement you could compare it to "A" and if they match print the bulleted continent name.

Zack Davenport
Zack Davenport
1,316 Points

Thank you, that did the trick