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Ashmit Pathak
4,441 Pointswhat would be the code for this
Plz tell me what would be the code for this i mean the slice for this the starting stoppin and stepping one
def first_4(iterable):
return iterable[:4]
def forst_and_last_4(iterable):
return iterable[:4:-1]
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 PointsThe challenge error message give a clue to the first issue: "Can't find first_and_last_4". If it were due to a syntax error you would get "Bummer!". This error means the code compiles correctly but the function isn't found. 
Fixing the spelling error, the code isn't correct. Since you've pass Task 1, you should know how to find the last 4 characters. Using this knowledge you can combine the two solutions using string concatenation by including a + sign.
Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!