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

Posted by Mehran Goudarzi
Mehran Goudarzi
742 Points

My code not accepted

def first_4(nums): return nums[0:4]

first_4('hello baby')

def first_and_last_4 (iterable): return iterable[0:4],iterable[-1:-5:-1]

return iterable[0:4],iterable[-4] i also Try this

''.join(first_and_last_4('Hello this is my Name'))

slices.py 
def first_4(nums):
    return nums[0:4]


first_4('hello baby')


def first_and_last_4 (iterable):
    return iterable[0:4],iterable[-1:-5:-1]
#   return iterable[0:4],iterable[-4]   i also Try this

''.join(first_and_last_4('Hello this is my Name'))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points

The instructions ask only for the first and last 4 characters, the challenge is not expecting the last 4 to be in reverse order. Try keeping the original order.

Example:

first_and_last_4("hockeypuck")   # should be "hockpuck", (not "hockkcup").

Also, for the challenge you only need to define the functions. You won't need to call them, or print anything.