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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Continue

Posted by B.B Eight
B.B Eight
725 Points

my code works in workspaces, but doesn't work here. I don't know what is wrong.

for item in items: if item.index("a") == 0: continue else: print(item)

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here

1 Answer

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

You need to change your if statement to this:

if item[0] == 'a':