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Marcus Sassi
4,394 PointsCopy a list with slices
I am doing the quiz for slices and there is this question where they ask how to copy a list with slices.
they want you to copy a_list = [1, 2, 3]
I know how to make a copy, for instance:
a_list = [1, 2, 3]
my_list = a_list[:]
which copies the entire a_list. But I don't know what to type in to get it right.
2 Answers
Steven Parker
229,785 PointsThe blank in the question only represents the slice syntax. It might be confusing because the copy being made won't be saved anywhere (there's no assignment being made).
So just answer with the characters you would add to the list to make a copy.
Lee Preslan
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 1,273 PointsI agree with you Burton King . These code challenges are worded terribly and the videos suck!
Marcus Sassi
4,394 PointsMarcus Sassi
4,394 PointsSteven, thank you so much for the help.
Burton King
3,938 PointsBurton King
3,938 PointsThat's horrible -- some of these questions are awful to try and figure what they're asking for. Grade = F.