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Python Python Sequences Sequence Operations Creating Slices

Jacob Guitreau
Jacob Guitreau
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Posted by Jacob Guitreau
Jacob Guitreau
9,383 Points

Cannot seem to figure out this index for a slice. What am I doing wrong?

I'm getting sliced_gpas = student_gpas [1:5] what's wrong here? Thanks

slices.py 
student_gpas = [4.0, 2.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.9, 2.8, 1.5, 4.0]

sliced_gpas = student_gpas[1:5]

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,891 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,891 Points

The instructions ask for a slice "that includes the 3rd through the 5th elements", but a start value of 1 would begin he slice with the second element.