On Apr 12, 2015 4:00 PM, "Jim Mooney" <cybervigila...@gmail.com> wrote: > > If join returns a string, why am I getting a syntax error when I try to > slice it? > > >>> 'alfabeta'[2:5] > 'fab' > >>> ''.join(['a', 'l', 'f', 'a', 'b', 'e', 't', 'a')[2:5] > SyntaxError: invalid syntax
If you're seeing a SyntaxError, don't look for explanations that are semantic. Look for syntax. In this case, note that the list of characters had not been closed with a right bracket yet. Best of wishes! _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
