Maybe the length of each name matters, too. You should consider whether to
skip null('') and single-character('a').On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 3:57 PM, Dharmit Shah <shahdhar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Also, comparison is case sensitive. Meaning, 'A' and 'a' are not the same. > > Hope that helps. :) > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Amit Saha <amitsaha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > > -- > Dharmit Shah > www.about.me/dharmit > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >
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