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

Posted by Prince Vonleh
Prince Vonleh
Courses Plus Student 4,552 Points

Oops! It looks like task 1 is no longer passing... def first_and_last_4(a): return a[:4]+a[-4:]

my answer to question 1 was: def first_4(a): return a[:4]

slices.py 
def first_and_last_4(a):
    return a[:4]+a[-4:]

1 Answer

James Shi
James Shi
8,942 Points

Submit both functions instead of deleting the function from task 1.

Prince Vonleh
Prince Vonleh
Courses Plus Student 4,552 Points

It worked! Thanks def first_4(a): return a[:4] def first_and_last_4(a): return a[:4]+a[-4:]