[Tutor] List Python Question..Please help

[Dave Angel]

On 27/9/2013 13:04, Jacqueline Canales wrote:

> composers = ['Antheil', 'Saint-Saens', 'Beethoven', 'Easdale', 'Nielsen']
> x = 'Antheil'
> s = 'Saint-Saens'
> h = 'Beethoven'
> y = 'Easdale'
> k = 'Nielsen'
>
> if s[0] == 'S' or s[0] == 's' == s[-1] == 'S' or s[-1] == 's':
>     if y[0] == 'E' or y[0] == 'e' == y[-1] == 'E' or y[-1] == 'e':
>         if k[0] == 'N' or k[0] == 'n' == k[-1] == 'N' or k[-1] == 'n':
>             print(s,k,y)
>         else:
>             print(" ")
>
> ####Answer i Got Below
>>>>
> Saint-Saens Nielsen Easdale
>>>>
>
> Is this what i was going for in the direction i was a bit confused if we
> were suppose create loops or if statements that are verified in the actual
> composers list. I don't know i feel as if i know what i need to do i just
> cant put it together.
>

At this stage of your experience, don't try to solve the whole thing in
one monolithic piece of code.

Those names shouldn't be in separate variables.  For now, just write a
function that takes a name as a parameter, and attempts to return either
True or False, to indicate whether it matches.

Then after you've debugged that, put those names back into a list, and
write a loop which calls the function you just wrote.



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