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Python Python Collections (Retired) Slices Slice Functions

Posted by MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
6,766 Points

function that takes an iterable

it keeps saying try again. whats wrong with this code

slices.py 
def first_4():
  return first_4[:4]

1 Answer

Tom Sager
Tom Sager
18,987 Points
Tom Sager
Tom Sager
18,987 Points

Your function is calling itself. You need to pass it an argument and return a slice of that argument.

def first_4(arg):
   return arg[:4]