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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Posted by Emily Sue
Emily Sue
1,769 Points

stuck on challenge 2 of continents

I'm not sure what i'm missing in this 2nd part of the challenge or what's wrong

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

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

3 Answers

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

I can see how the "add to the previous code" rule may have caused some confusion.

In this case, they want you to modify how the loop works, not create another loop.

But you may want to report this to the Support folks, they may be able to clarify the instructions for future students (and you might get an "Exterminator" badge :beetle:).

Grant Barnhart
Grant Barnhart
1,811 Points
Grant Barnhart
Grant Barnhart
1,811 Points

I'm having the same problem, no matter what I try, it won't work.

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

Start a fresh question where you can show your code and perhaps someone can help.

Grant Barnhart
Grant Barnhart
1,811 Points
Grant Barnhart
Grant Barnhart
1,811 Points

Once I got rid of the first bit of code and just had the second loop in there it worked out just fine. It was very frustrating how unclear the instructions were.