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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Posted by Caroline Todeschini
Caroline Todeschini
3,444 Points

Use a For Loop to Iterate over a List and to access characters in string by index

Use a For Loop to Iterate over a List and to access characters in string by index

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

print("Continents that begin with letter A: ")
for each_acontinent in continents:
    print(continents[0], continents[3])

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,264 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,264 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • there should only be one loop, in task 2 you just change how it works
  • the original print statement should be fine, just add an "if" to filter when it runs
  • the test should check the first letter of the word
  • you won't need to print anything but the list itself