J-O Eriksson • 9/17/2019

Pieces of Py #5 Slice me up

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This article is a technical tutorial on Python slicing. It explains the syntax (start:stop:step), demonstrates how to extract sub-elements from lists and strings, and clarifies the concept of slice positions versus index positions. It covers using positive/negative parameters and reversing sequences with a negative step.

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