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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Anders Axelsen
Anders Axelsen
3,471 Points
Posted by Anders Axelsen
Anders Axelsen
3,471 Points

How do I make an if-statement of which the condition is a string in the list, continents, starting with the letter 'A'?

Here is my attempt on finding a as the first letter of the list item. #fail

continents.py 
continents = [
    'Asia',
    'South America',
    'North America',
    'Africa',
    'Europe',
    'Antarctica',
    'Australia',
]
# Your code here
print("Continents:")
for continent in continents:
    if continent.str(0) == "A":
        print("* " + continent)

Do you have specific advice? Please share.

2 Answers

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points

You're very close. The way to check the first letter being "A" is slightly simpler that you had.

continents = [
    'Asia',
    'South America',
    'North America',
    'Africa',
    'Europe',
    'Antarctica',
    'Australia',
]
# Your code here
print("Continents:")
for continent in continents:
    if continent[0] == "A":
        print("* " + continent)
Anders Axelsen
Anders Axelsen
3,471 Points
Anders Axelsen
Anders Axelsen
3,471 Points

You're right! How satisfying to see the content of the video lesson being truly relevant to the task.

Anders Axelsen
Anders Axelsen
3,471 Points
Anders Axelsen
Anders Axelsen
3,471 Points

I found out to index the individual continent as such:

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