Practice Introduction To List Slicing (7.1.1) - Lists - Part B - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Introduction to List Slicing

Practice - Introduction to List Slicing

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What will list1[1:4] return if list1 = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]?

💡 Hint: Remember that slicing includes the start index but not the end index.

Question 2 Easy

What is the result of list1[:] if list1 = ['a', 'b', 'c']?

💡 Hint: Full slice copies the entire list.

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Question 1

What happens when you slice a list in Python?

It alters the original list.
It creates a new sublist.
It destroys the original list.

💡 Hint: Think about what slicing does to the original list.

Question 2

Does list1 == list2 always mean list1 is list2?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how the two lists were assigned.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the list numbers = [1, 2, [3, 4], 5], how would you get a new list that includes only its first two items?

💡 Hint: Think about the positions you need to specify to slice the top level.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create two lists a = [10, 20, 30] and b = a[:]. This means both lists are identical, but then modifybby adding an element40`. What happens to both lists?

💡 Hint: How does modifying one affect the original list?

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