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7,193 PointsHow do I solve part 2 of the task?
Not sure how to access first character in string by index. Also: do I need to use an 'if' statement after the 'for' statement? Please answer with code.
continents = [
'Asia',
'South America',
'North America',
'Africa',
'Europe',
'Antarctica',
'Australia',
]
# Your code here
for continent in continents:
if continent == "Asia" or "Africa" or "Antartica" or "Australia":
print("* " + continent)
1 Answer
rainmaker
14,690 PointsTo access the first index in a string use the following:
for continent in continents:
# continent[0] is the first letter in the continent string
if continent[0] == 'A':
print('* ' + continent)
You need the if statement to determine whether or not the first character in continent is an "A". So you are correct in using it.
Adam Raboch
7,193 PointsAdam Raboch
7,193 PointsRainmaker, thank you very much.