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Python Python Collections (Retired) Slices Slice Functions

Heidi Bada
Heidi Bada
14,197 Points
Posted by Heidi Bada
Heidi Bada
14,197 Points

I wanted odds in the return. Did I use the wrong syntax or misunderstand the question?

I get odd numbers in the resulting list, but it's not what the question is looking for. I can't see the question at the moment, but it was asking for a function that returns an odd index in the iterable.

slices.py 
def first_4(item):
  my_list=list(range(1,5))
  for item in my_list:
    return my_list[:4]

def odds(odd_item):
  odd_list=list(range(0,20))
  for odd_item in odd_list:
    return odd_list[1::2]

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Your odds() function is working too hard. You only have to operate on the iterable passed in:

def odds(odd_item):
    #odd_list=list(range(0,20))
    #for odd_item in odd_list:
    return odd_item[1::2] #<-- changed to operate on the input parameter