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

Posted by Victor Panashe Munengami
Victor Panashe Munengami
7,125 Points

help,where am i getting it wrong

Assist please

slices.py 
def first_and_last_4(item):
    first_4=item[:4]
    last_4=item[-1:-5:-1]
    return first_4 + last_4

1 Answer

Dylan Glover
Dylan Glover
2,537 Points
Dylan Glover
Dylan Glover
2,537 Points

Hey Victor,

I believe the function to return the last_4 was where it was going wrong, this should work: 

def first_and_last_4(item):
    first_4=item[:4]
    last_4=item[-4:]
    return first_4 + last_4

Hope this helps!

Dylan