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Diego Dillon
655 Pointslist
Create a variable name slice that has the second, the third and forth item slice1 = favorite[:] slice1[1:3]
favorite_things = ['raindrops on roses', 'whiskers on kittens', 'bright copper kettles',
'warm woolen mittens', 'bright paper packages tied up with string',
'cream colored ponies', 'crisp apple strudels']
slice1 = favorite_things[:]
slice1[2:4]
2 Answers
Diego Dillon
655 PointsThank you. But still doesn't work:
slice1 = favorite_things[1:3]
it should work
nakalkucing
12,964 PointsHey Diego! You're making it a bit more complex than it needs to be. :) You make your slice on the same line as you make slice1, and remember that the first item is zero, the item at the oneth index is the second item and so forth. :) Is that clear enough? Let me know if you need more help. :)
nakalkucing
12,964 Pointsnakalkucing
12,964 PointsHey amigo! In the video just before this challenge, Introduction To Slices, at minute 1:28 Kenneth says that if you want a slice from the second to the fifth item you have to write [1:6], because that will stop at the 6th item and return from the second to the fifth. Does that clear up your problem? Let me know if you need more help. :)