>>> Assuming that mytext is "test", I've found that mytext[-1:-4:-1] >>> doesn't work (as I expected it to) but that mytext[::-1] does. >>> >>> While that's fine, I just wondered why mytext[-1:-4:-1] doesn't >>> work? >> >> It does work. >> But remember that slices give you the first item to one less >> than the second index, so for a 4 letter word you need an >> index of of -5... >> >>>>> "test"[-1:-4:-1] >> 'tse' >>>>> "test"[-1:-5:-1] >> 'tset' >>>>> > > But remember that you can make it simpler if you simply don't specify > the start and end points: > >>>> 'hello'[::-1] > 'olleh' > > -- > The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge > faster than society gathers wisdom. > -- Isaac Asimov >
Thanks all :-) That makes sense now Chris _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
