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Python

Posted by Thapelo Mokgwaphe
Thapelo Mokgwaphe
5,892 Points

Ranges are inclusive of the stop number. what does it mean

The answer was false but i don't understand why

Brian Mackenzie
Brian Mackenzie
6,059 Points
Brian Mackenzie
Brian Mackenzie
6,059 Points

The answer was false because ranges in python are exclusive of the stop number. What this means is that when you write a range, for example, from 1-10, the stop number, or the last number, will not be included.

If you were to write some code like this:

      for i in range(1, 10):
          print(i)

it would only print out the numbers 1-9, as the stop number, 10, is excluded

Thapelo Mokgwaphe
Thapelo Mokgwaphe
5,892 Points

Thanks, inclusive and exclusive. this terms

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
232,176 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
232,176 Points

The term "inclusive" means that the number will be part of the list. So if it was "inclusive", the list created by the range would have the last number in it.

But that's not how Python works. The list created by the range has numbers up to the last number, but the last number is not included in the list. So the answer is "False".