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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Ali Abadi
Ali Abadi
2,885 Points
Posted by Ali Abadi
Ali Abadi
2,885 Points

Need help with this question on python

I don't know how to print the list with only the countries name beginning with 'A'

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

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points

You can add an "if" statement to control the "print" that checks if the first character of "continent" is "A".

You can get a specific character from a string using indexing (a number in brackets after the variable name).

jhon white
jhon white
20,006 Points
jhon white
jhon white
20,006 Points

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