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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Adam Raboch
Adam Raboch
7,193 Points
Posted by Adam Raboch
Adam Raboch
7,193 Points

How do I solve part 2 of the task?

Not sure how to access first character in string by index. Also: do I need to use an 'if' statement after the 'for' statement? Please answer with code.

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

1 Answer

rainmaker
rainmaker
14,690 Points
rainmaker
rainmaker
14,690 Points

To access the first index in a string use the following:

for continent in continents:
        # continent[0] is the first letter in the continent string
        if continent[0] == 'A':
            print('* ' + continent)

You need the if statement to determine whether or not the first character in continent is an "A". So you are correct in using it.

Adam Raboch
Adam Raboch
7,193 Points
Adam Raboch
Adam Raboch
7,193 Points

Rainmaker, thank you very much.