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

Posted by Tafadzwa Masocha
Tafadzwa Masocha
1,240 Points

I have made this code and its not running, where am i getting it wrong?

i keep getting Bummer! Try again! but my code seems ok. Can someone help.

slices.py 
def first_4(items):
        return items[:4]
def first_and_last_4(items):
    return items[:4] + items[-4:]
def odds(items):
    for items in odds:
        int items[]:
            if items[] %2 !== 0:
                return items[::]

1 Answer

Nomzamo Sithole
Nomzamo Sithole
61,838 Points
Nomzamo Sithole
Nomzamo Sithole
61,838 Points

Hey Tafadzwa Masocha , Hope the below code helps:

 def first_4(num):
      return num[0:4]

def odds(oklahoma):
      return oklahoma[1::2]

def first_and_last_4(itb):
    result = itb[0:4]
    result.extend(itb[-4:])
    return result

def reverse_evens(iterable):
    return iterable[::2][::-1]