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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Continental

Posted by Shmuel Zilberman
Shmuel Zilberman
1,409 Points

not sure

im not sure what to do please help thanks

continents.py 
continents = [
    'Asia',
    'South America',
    'North America',
    'Africa',
    'Europe',
    'Antarctica',
    'Australia',
]
# Your code here
for continent in continents:
    print("*", continent[0])
    print("*", continent[1])

4 Answers

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

You're actually very close. 

for continent in continents:
  # first time through the loop 'continent' would be 'Asia'
  # second time through the loop 'continent' would be 'South America'

  # you want to print
  # * continent
Shmuel Zilberman
Shmuel Zilberman
1,409 Points
Shmuel Zilberman
Shmuel Zilberman
1,409 Points

i dont get that

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
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for continent in continents:
  print('*', continent)
Shmuel Zilberman
Shmuel Zilberman
1,409 Points
Shmuel Zilberman
Shmuel Zilberman
1,409 Points

THANKS MAN