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1,732 PointsHow do I iterate items the list below that start with the letter "A" only:
continents = [ 'Asia', 'South America', 'North America', 'Africa', 'Europe', 'Antarctica', 'Australia', ]
continents = [
'Asia',
'South America',
'North America',
'Africa',
'Europe',
'Antarctica',
'Australia',
]
# Your code here
for continent in continents:
if continent(0) == "a".lower():
print("* " + continent)
1 Answer
Daniel Turato
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 30,124 PointsYou have the right idea but you're doing a few things wrong. Firstly, when indexing a string you do it with [] brackets not (). Also, you're looking for a capital A, not a lower case A. So, you would get this:
for continent in continents:
if continent[0] == "A":
print("* " + continent)
Talent Majuru
1,732 PointsTalent Majuru
1,732 PointsThanks a lot!