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

Benjamin Harris
Benjamin Harris
8,872 Points
Posted by Benjamin Harris
Benjamin Harris
8,872 Points

Return the first four and last four items in a list as a single value using a function.

This is working but I am failing the question?

test = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19]

def first_4(your_list): new_list = your_list[:4] + your_list[-4:] return (new_list)

print(first_4(test))

slices.py 
def first_and_last4(your_list):
    new_list = your_list[:4] + your_list[-4:]
    return (new_list)

1 Answer

Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points
Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points

It looks like you are naming the function incorrectly. There should be an underscore before 4. ----- def first_and_last_4