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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Chris Bogues
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Chris Bogues
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Posted by Chris Bogues
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Chris Bogues
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 537 Points

How can I print only the letter A

Hello - I'm a little confused on how I can select certain continents. If I do 'continents[0] ', I get the first letter. How can I select the ones with the letter A?

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

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

What if you use continent[0] as an if statement condition, then print whole name?

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!

Edin Gunic
Edin Gunic
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Edin Gunic
Edin Gunic
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I struggled with this one a bit but reading Chris's answer was a lot of help. Here is what worked for me:

continents = [ 'Asia', 'South America', 'North America', 'Africa', 'Europe', 'Antarctica', 'Australia', ]

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