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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

George Gregorczyk
George Gregorczyk
3,028 Points
Posted by George Gregorczyk
George Gregorczyk
3,028 Points

I am completely stuck

How would you check the if a string in a list starts with letter "A" and then print only the ones that do.

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

1 Answer

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

An "if" statement could be used to limit when the "print" runs.

And if you apply an index of 0 to a string, it will isolate the first letter ("mystring[0]").

George Gregorczyk
George Gregorczyk
3,028 Points
George Gregorczyk
George Gregorczyk
3,028 Points

Thanks for help I passed the task.