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

Posted by Chris van Beem
Chris van Beem
Courses Plus Student 26,647 Points

odd index not working

shouldnt this return an item at the odd index's of an iterable?

def odds(array):
    result = array[::2]
    return result

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points

Your solution returns all items with an even index. This is because the count starts at 0 by default. You need to tell it to start at 1 and step forward by 2 each time.