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

Posted by Suresh N
Suresh N
743 Points

Code not running in task window. Runs well in Workspaces

Code not running in task window. Runs well in Workspaces for all kinds of iterables. Any one please help.Thank you.

slices.py 
def first_4(items):
    slice1=items[0:4]
    return items

2 Answers

Istvan Nonn
Istvan Nonn
2,092 Points
Istvan Nonn
Istvan Nonn
2,092 Points

Hi Suresh N, It is maybe late night or you are very tired, but you are not returning the right thing from the function.

Also in this case you don't need to introduce a new variable "slice1", you can simply just do:

return items[0:4]
Suresh N
Suresh N
743 Points
Suresh N
Suresh N
743 Points

Ah.. got it . Thank you for the help Istvan Nonn. I am still picking up the concepts :-). Thanks for the tips.