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Python Functional Python Functional Workhorses Filter comprehension

Neil Gordon
Neil Gordon
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Posted by Neil Gordon
Neil Gordon
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looking for assistance with list comprehension in Python. How do you take out only words that start with 'y'

y_words = [word for word in words if startsWith('y'), words]
filters.py 
words = [
    'yellow',
    'red',
    'yesterday',
    'tomorrow',
    'zucchini',
    'eggplant',
    'year',
    'month',
    'yell',
    'yonder',
]

y_words = [word for word in words if startsWith('y'), words]

2 Answers

Haider Ali
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The way you would check if the first letter is 'y' is by checking if its index 0 is y. This can be done by using the condition if word[0] == 'y'. Also, words is not required after the end of your list comprehension. Your list comprehension should look like this:

y_words = [word for word in words if word[0]=='y']

If you have any further questions please feel free to leave a comment :)

Thanks,

Haider

Neil Gordon
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Neil Gordon
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Thank you Haider Ali the index zero makes so much sense

gustavoalvarado
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Hi! Here is another option to solve the Challenge. Have a nice day!

words = [
    'yellow',
    'red',
    'yesterday',
    'tomorrow',
    'maybe',
    'zucchini',
    'eggplant',
    'year',
    'month',
    'yell',
    'yonder',
    'today',
]

y_words = [words for words in words if words.startswith('y')]