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Python

Posted by Krishnan Sampath
Krishnan Sampath
Courses Plus Student 1,115 Points

Doubt in Python Sequence Challenge Task 1

Question :

Create a slice of the provided student_gpas list that includes the 3rd through the 5th elements in the list. Assign the slice to a variable called sliced_gpas.

student_gpas = [4.0, 2.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.9, 2.8, 1.5, 4.0] sliced_gpas=student_gpas[3:5] print (sliced_gpas)

I am getting the below error

Bummer: Whoops, looks like your slice contains incorrect values. Remember that slices are exclusive of the stop value.

Please let me know what was wrong in this code ?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,253 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,253 Points

The hint about "exclusive of the stop value" is trying to remind you that the stop value must be higher than the last index you want in the slice

So instead of "student_gpas[3:5]", you need "student_gpas[3:6]" to get "the 3rd through the 5th elements in the list".

Also, the instructions don't say anything about using "print".