Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Posted by Munyaradzi D Sabamba
Munyaradzi D Sabamba
8,310 Points

How to print continents that start with "A" using index?

How do I do it have tried using the "if statement" but am failing to get it

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

It looks like you have the right idea, but you have two print statements, one before and one inside your conditional. You should only have the one inside the conditional.

Remember to include the "*" in front as you did on the first one, and you won't need "format" here. Also be careful to be consistent with your indentation.