On 28/05/17 18:58, C W wrote: > Now if I do case 2, >> print(great[-3:-1]) >> me > > Where did the exclamation mark go in case 2? > > I was told the count begins at zero, that's true going forward, but not > backwards.
Its not about where the count starts its about where it finishes. It finishes 1 item before the second index. so in this case you get the items at -3 and -2. If you specify a third parameter you can change the direction of the count thus: >>> great[-1:-3:-1] '!e' So now you get the characters at -1 and -2 (ie in reverse order) If you want them in original order starting at -3 just omit the -1: >>> great[-3:] 'me!' HTH, -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ http://www.amazon.com/author/alan_gauld Follow my photo-blog on Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
