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

Posted by Splotch_ P
Splotch_ P
2,984 Points

New. I still dont know

plz help

slices.py 
def first_4(x):
    new_x = x.copy()
    return new_x[:4]

def first_and_last_4(x):
    new_x = x[:4]
    other_x = x[-4:]
    result= new_x.append(other_x)
    return result
Eric M
Eric M
11,546 Points
Eric M
Eric M
11,546 Points

Hi Theodore, I responded to your other thread about this problem. Glad to see you've ditched the unnecessary copy()'s in the second function.

1 Answer

Splotch_ P
Splotch_ P
2,984 Points
Splotch_ P
Splotch_ P
2,984 Points

Yes my man, I actually figured this thing out after viewing somebody elses question about the same challenge. I over complicate things sometimes. Something im constantly working on...Simplifying. Thank you for responding.

Cheers, T