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Python Python Collections (Retired) Slices Slice Functions

helmi al kindy
helmi al kindy
1,371 Points
Posted by helmi al kindy
helmi al kindy
1,371 Points

My answer isn't getting accepted

I have tried solving the question on my pc and I get the expected answer but it won't pass over here.

slices.py 
def first_4(q):
  return q[0:4]

def odds(w):
  return w[2::2]

1 Answer

Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
23,309 Points
Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
23,309 Points

Hey

See. you are saying this.

Michigan.

string[start:stop:step]

Michigan[2::2]

says start at 2. That is c So we already missed the i which is technically 1. So that's an odd number.

do it like this.

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

def odds(interable1):
  return interable1[1::2]

Now I am saying

Michigan

start at 1 which is really the i. So that is the first odd numbered character. Now I say only skip 1 letter so I get h which is 3. Which is another odd. I do this all the way to the end.

Not sure how yours worked above but do you get what I am saying?

Let me know!