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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Slices sillyCase

Daniel Escobar
Daniel Escobar
2,580 Points
Posted by Daniel Escobar
Daniel Escobar
2,580 Points

Why can I not use the following code? it does what it is being asked.

sillycase.py 
def sillycase(s_line):
    new_case = s_line[::]
    case_2 = new_case[0:4].lower()
    case_3 = new_case[4:].upper()
    print(case_2 + case_3)

sillycase("treehouse")

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You're getting close, here's a few hints:

  • you only need to define the function, you won't need to call it yourself
  • the function should work with strings of any length
  • the instructions about "indexes should be integers" is a clue about computing sizes
  • it's not necessary to make a copy of the argument, you can use it directly