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

Brent Capuano
Brent Capuano
949 Points
Posted by Brent Capuano
Brent Capuano
949 Points

OMG! Kill me!

Please put me out of my misery! What am I doing wrong?

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

def first_and_last_4(x):
    return x[-4:]

return (first_4(x) + first_and_last_4(x))

1 Answer

Samuel Pitt
Samuel Pitt
3,032 Points
Samuel Pitt
Samuel Pitt
3,032 Points

Hi, i believe the answer to the second part of the question needs to return the answer inside a single function. i found the slices separately (iterable 0 to 4 and iterable -4 to the end)... and then "added" them together.

I used the following code --->

(ive forgotten how to post code snapshots)

def first_4(iterable): return iterable[:4]

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

you don't want the last return to appear without a function.