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Exercise

Slicing and dicing

Selecting single values from a list is just one part of the story. It's also possible to slice your list, which means selecting multiple elements from your list. Use the following syntax:

my_list[start:end]

The start index will be included, while the end index is not. However, it's also possible not to specify these indexes. If you don't specify the start index, Python figures out that you want to start your slice at the beginning of your list.

Instructions

100 XP
  • Use slicing to create a list, downstairs, that contains the first 6 elements of areas.
  • Create upstairs, as the last 4 elements of areas. This time, simplify the slicing by omitting the end index.
  • Print both downstairs and upstairs using print().