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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Ruslans Gadevics
Ruslans Gadevics
1,872 Points
Posted by Ruslans Gadevics
Ruslans Gadevics
1,872 Points

Assertion Error

Why am i getting the 'Assertion Error' for the code ?

continents.py 
continents = ["Asia", "South America", "North America", "Africa", "Europe", "Antarctica", "Australia"]
# Your code here
for continent in continents:
    print("*" + continent)
Ruslans Gadevics
Ruslans Gadevics
1,872 Points
Ruslans Gadevics
Ruslans Gadevics
1,872 Points

I solved, the mistake was "#" a solution "# "

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

I believe you meant "* " — and that you needed to put a space between the asterisk and the continent name.