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

Posted by MIGUEL VELECUA
MIGUEL VELECUA
1,090 Points

OK, try this one on for size: create a new function named odds that re

Please help me out.

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

def first_and_last_4(x):
    return x[:4] + x[-4:]

def odds(a):    
    for i, y in enumerate(odds):
        if i%2!=0:
            return i, y
odds(odds)
Jose Lopez
Jose Lopez
4,615 Points
Jose Lopez
Jose Lopez
4,615 Points

What are you trying to do?

MIGUEL VELECUA
MIGUEL VELECUA
1,090 Points

Im trying to complete the folowing:

create a new function named odds that returns every item with an odd index in a provided iterable. For example, it would return the items at index 1, 3, and so on.

MIGUEL VELECUA
MIGUEL VELECUA
1,090 Points

Please ignore the first two functions as they relates to previous challenges (def first_4 & first_and_last_4)

nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points
nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points

Remember what you're working with. Hint: [::]

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
220,501 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
220,501 Points

As nakalkucing hinted, the purpose of this exercise is to practice using slices, so you can expect each task to be solved using one or more slices.

In particular, you will not need a loop, or a conditional test.