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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Ali Abadi
Ali Abadi
2,885 Points
Posted by Ali Abadi
Ali Abadi
2,885 Points

Python - String Indexing

Need help, i've used the same code on the python idol and it works without any issues. please help me with this. thanks

continents.py 
continents = [
    'Asia',
    'South America',
    'North America',
    'Africa',
    'Europe',
    'Antarctica',
    'Australia',
]
check = 'A'
print("continents: ")
res = [idx for idx in continents if idx[0].lower() == check.lower()]
print("* " + str(res))

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,133 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,133 Points

This runs, but it does something other than what the challenge is asking for. To clarify, here's what the program outputs now:

continents:

  • ['Asia', 'Africa', 'Antarctica', 'Australia']

But this is what the challenge is looking for:

  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Antarctica
  • Australia

Also, while list digests are great the error message explicitly says "Make sure you use a for in loop to iterate through the countries".

jhon white
jhon white
19,958 Points
jhon white
jhon white
19,958 Points

check = 'A' print("continents: ") for idx in continents: if idx[0]== check: print("* " + idx)