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Python Python Collections (Retired) Slices Deleting slices

Posted by Bridie Begbie
Bridie Begbie
785 Points

Name the 3 parts of a slice index!?

what do you call the 3 parts?

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Niall Maher
Niall Maher
16,985 Points

I think it is start stop and step

2 Answers

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,785 Points
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,785 Points

Here's what Kenneth says:

[start:stop:step] Steps change how Python counts as it moves through the creation of a slice. Positive steps, like 2, skip items from left to right. Negative steps, like -1, move from right to left through the collection.

Bridie Begbie
Bridie Begbie
785 Points
Bridie Begbie
Bridie Begbie
785 Points

Thanks!