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Python Python Collections (Retired) Slices Slice Functions

Posted by Piyut Dyoni
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Piyut Dyoni
Android Development Techdegree Student 1,981 Points

I dont understand the challenge.. iterable function challenge

Hi, I dont understand the challenge, I wrote exactly what he said but he wanted kaoa as the result. what did it mean?

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

def odds(iterable):
  new_item=[]
  for item in iterable:
    if iterable.index(item)%2==0 :
      continue
    new_item.append(item)   
  return new_item

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points

The "kaoa" is just the expected result of one of the challenge's internal tests. What's significant is that the expected result was a string but your function built and returned an array.

:point_right: Hint: this challenge is about using slices.

If that hint isn't enough, you might want to review the Slicing With A Step video.