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

Posted by Shashi Kumar
Shashi Kumar
134 Points

what does this error in treehouse practice challenge mean first task is not passing

why am i not able to clear the task with my code

slices.py 
def first_and_last_4(word):
    word1 = word[0:4]
    word2 = word[-4:]
    word3 = word1 + word2
    return word3
Darren Kearney
Darren Kearney
4,506 Points

I am not sure why. I tested your code in my machine and it produced the results I expected.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

Did you see the notice that said "Important: In each task of this code challenge, the code you write should be added to the code from the previous task."?

It looks like you may have accidentally removed the function you had made for task 1 while working on task 2. The new function itself seems OK.

Darren Kearney
Darren Kearney
4,506 Points

Good point!