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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Slices Back and Forth

Posted by TERENCE KB CHIKORWA
TERENCE KB CHIKORWA
3,456 Points

please help im lost here

how do i sort my sorted things list

slices.py 
favorite_things = ['raindrops on roses', 'whiskers on kittens', 'bright copper kettles',
                   'warm woolen mittens', 'bright paper packages tied up with string',
                   'cream colored ponies', 'crisp apple strudels']
slice1 = ['whiskers on kittens', 'bright copper kettles', 'warm woolen mittens']
slice2 = ['cream colored ponies', 'crisp apple strudels']
sorted_things = ['raindrops on roses', 'whiskers on kittens', 'bright copper kettles',
                 'warm woolen mittens', 'bright papper packeges tied with string',
                'warm colored ponies', 'crisp apple strudels']
sorted_things.sort()

2 Answers

Erdem Meral
Erdem Meral
25,022 Points

Challenge 1: You need to start from index 1(second item) until index 4(not included)

slice1 = favorite_things[1:4]

Challenge 2: (Last 2 element)

slice2 = favorite_things[-2:]

Challenge 3: First copy the old one to sorted_things, then use the sort() method

sorted_things = favorite_things[:]
sorted_things.sort()
matthew tomasetti
matthew tomasetti
1,887 Points

so I'm stuck on Challenge 2. I tried what you said here after I tried doing [5:7] but its still says that task 1 is no longer passing. Any Ideas?

Mike Wagner
Mike Wagner
23,559 Points
Mike Wagner
Mike Wagner
23,559 Points

It's being picky and doesn't like that you manually created a copy of favorite_things instead of doing it programmatically. If you use the slice method of copying new_list = old_list[:] to create your sorted_things that way, you'll be good.