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1,994 Pointswhat am I doing wrong? python reverse evens
It's probably something simple but I'm stumped
def first_4(item):
return item[:4]
def first_and_last_4(item):
return item[:4] + item[-4:]
def odds(item):
return item[1::2]
def reverse_evens(item):
if len(item) % 2 == 0:
return item[:-1:-2]
if len(item) % 2 == 1:
return item[:-2:-2]
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsYou're close, but instead of the stop and step (arguments 2 and 3) of the slice, you need to specify the start and step (arguments 1 and 3).
You may also need to exchange the offsets for each case.
Angel Rosario
1,994 PointsAngel Rosario
1,994 PointsI knew it was something simple lol. Thanks!