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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Posted by Nasiphi Dumezweni
Nasiphi Dumezweni
3,896 Points

I have been stuck here I don't know what the problem might be.

Please help me out with my code.

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

1 Answer

Robert Peters
Robert Peters
3,728 Points
Robert Peters
Robert Peters
3,728 Points

Hi, you were really close!

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

You just added a space before the * as well as after it, or your code would have passed