On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Jacqueline Canales <jackiexxd...@gmail.com> wrote: > So I have been trying to do this program using ifs and or loops. > I am having a hard time solving this question, If you could please assist me > in the right direction. > > Write a program that lists all the composers on the list ['Antheil', > 'Saint-Saens', 'Beethoven', 'Easdale', 'Nielsen'] whose name starts and ends > with the same letter (so Nielsen gets lsited, but Antheil doesn't). > > I know below it prints the entire list of composers but i dont know how to > do the program above. I think I am thinking to much into but ive looked at > all my notes and online resources and having a hard time coming up with > anything. > Please help! > > composers = ['Antheil', 'Saint-Saens', 'Beethoven', 'Easdale', 'Nielsen'] > for person in composers: > print(person)
So, here you are printing every compose as you rightly state above. What you now need to do is: For each of the composers (`person'), you need to check if the first letter and the last letter are the same. Here;s a hint: >>> s='abba' The first letter: >>> s[0] 'a' The last letter: >>> s[-1] 'a' If you now compare these, you will know if they are the same and hence you print him/her. Hope that helps. -Amit. -- http://echorand.me _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
