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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Slices Slice Functions

Posted by john knight
john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

Can't understand this Need Help

I Tried my best. Sure this objective is hard

slices.py 
def first_4(Return):
    Returne = [1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3]
    lister = list(Returne)
    Returne[::2]
    return Return

1 Answer

Efaz Khan
Efaz Khan
5,194 Points
Efaz Khan
Efaz Khan
5,194 Points

Hi, this is how I did it:

def first_4(items):
    list1 = []
    for i in range(0,4):
        list1.append(items[i])

    return list1

You can loop through the first 4 items using range(0,4) and append each to a list.