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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Continue

Julio Martinez
Julio Martinez
2,306 Points
Posted by Julio Martinez
Julio Martinez
2,306 Points

i don't know that i did wrong

what di i do wrong and how can i fix it?

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    for thing in items:
        if thing.index(0) == 'a':
            continue
        else:
            print(thing)

1 Answer

Mike Bozee
Mike Bozee
39,385 Points
Mike Bozee
Mike Bozee
39,385 Points

Here, use square brackets for index:

EDIT: Ah, my mistake. Remove word index, as [] denotes an index of thing. Code is updated.

def loopy(items):
    for thing in items:
        if thing[0] == 'a':
            continue
        else:
            print(thing)
Julio Martinez
Julio Martinez
2,306 Points
Julio Martinez
Julio Martinez
2,306 Points

it didn't work it says 'builtin_function_or_method' object is not subscriptable

Mike Bozee
Mike Bozee
39,385 Points
Mike Bozee
Mike Bozee
39,385 Points

Julio, see updated answer / code.