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

Brian Pino
Brian Pino
12,731 Points
Posted by Brian Pino
Brian Pino
12,731 Points

It feels like my solution to this challenge is correct, but I don't understand why it is not accepted.

print(first_and_last_4([1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0])) [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 0]

print(first_and_last_4('Hello everybody')) Hellbody

slices.py 
def first_and_last_4(things):
    first = things[:4] 
    last = things[-4:]
    return first + last

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

I copy pasted your code and it passed. Did you overwrite your code from task 1? You need to keep the code for all tasks.

Dario Bahena
Dario Bahena
10,697 Points
Dario Bahena
Dario Bahena
10,697 Points

Try refreshing your browser.

This works for me which is essential what you are doing as well.

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