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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Posted by Pridemore Viriri
Pridemore Viriri
10,570 Points

Python List

How can i edit the code to print only continents that starts with letter "A" using index

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

3 Answers

Pridemore Viriri
Pridemore Viriri
10,570 Points
Pridemore Viriri
Pridemore Viriri
10,570 Points

i try this below but im getting errors

for continent in continents: print("",continent) if continent .index("A")==0: print("",continent)

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

To access the first character of continent with an index use: continent[0]. Also note task 2 wants a bulleted list.

Pridemore Viriri
Pridemore Viriri
10,570 Points

Thanks

Pridemore Viriri
Pridemore Viriri
10,570 Points
Pridemore Viriri
Pridemore Viriri
10,570 Points

thanks