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Python Python Collections (Retired) Slices First Slice

Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points
Posted by Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points

What is wrong with list copy?

a_list = [1, 2, 3]

a_list =a_list[:]

Copy the entire list with a slice.

1 Answer

Frederik Andersen
Frederik Andersen
10,012 Points
Frederik Andersen
Frederik Andersen
10,012 Points

Hi Julian.

You can use the index to copy the list.

a_list = [1, 2, 3]
a_list[0:3]

This will copy the list from index0 to index 2. The last number should be 1 higher than the last index you want to copy.

or

a_list = [1, 2, 3]
a_list[:]

Hope this helps :)

Frederik

Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points
Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points

Frederik,

that solves the problem.

Thank you.