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James Longoria
2,425 PointsPython Sequences Challenge Task 1 of 1.
"Create a slice of the provided student_gpas list that includes the 3rd through the 5th elements in the list. Assign the slice to a variable called sliced_gpas."
I had an issue with this code challenge but solved it after trying numerous solutions. I feel like the details are not clear and concise. Coming from a no programming background with little to no experience, the general person will not have a problem-solving mindset.
The problem would make sense if it read create a variable named 'sliced_gpas' assigned to student_gpas with a sliced index of 3-5.
The next issue I had, if it is requesting indexes 3-5 why wouldn't the input of [3:6] work?
student_gpas = [4.0, 2.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.9, 2.8, 1.5, 4.0]
sliced_gpas = student_gpas [3:6]
print(sliced_gpas)
OUTPUT = [3.7, 3.9, 2.8]
#The following code above correct me if Iām wrong are indexes 3-5.
student_gpas = [4.0, 2.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.9, 2.8, 1.5, 4.0]
sliced_gpas = student_gpas [2:6]
print(sliced_gpas)
OUTPUT = [3.5, 3.7, 3.9, 2.8]
#The following indexes are 2-5.
#Create a slice of the provided student_gpas list that includes the 3rd through the 5th elements in the list. Assign the slice to a variable called sliced_gpas.
student_gpas = [4.0, 2.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.9, 2.8, 1.5, 4.0]
sliced_gpas = student_gpas [2:6]
5 Answers
Rutendo Chaurura
6,809 Pointsstudent_gpas = [4.0, 2.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.9, 2.8, 1.5, 4.0]
sliced_gpas = student_gpas [2:5]
This worked! Try it....
Christopher Sullivan
4,230 PointsJust had the biggest "Ohhhhh" when I read this "The problem would make sense if it read create a variable named 'sliced_gpas' assigned to student_gpas with a sliced index of 3-5.". Makes a lot more sense. Even though I just watched the videos, I should have known that to catch the desired sets you have to go up 1 more number.
Josh Keenan
20,315 PointsI believe the challenges for a lot of the new courses are a bit broken, I had the same issue and the code that passes is not actually the right code for what they are asking, i just slowly expanded the range and tweaked it after I realised.
Submit a bug report, i think there are some issues with the new python material that needs solving, had 3 challenges if I recall correctly that had something wrong.
Anthony Giordano
1,783 Pointssliced_gpas = student_gpas [2:5]
because the index is 0,1,2 = 3rd element. 0,1,2,3,4, = 5 elements but remember it stops at the one before so you need to put a value of 5 for the stop, because if you were to put 4 it would actually stop at the 3rd.
bessiebarnes
88,917 PointsDownload the example of slices in Workspaces, the answer for this challenge is there. Here is an example:
colors = ['red', 'orange', 'yellow', 'green', 'blue', 'indigo', 'violet'] colors_partial = colors[3:6] print(colors_partial)