Strings in Python

Strings in Python

Slicing in Python: A Beginner's Guide


Slicing in Python is similar to cutting a cake or pizza into smaller pieces. Allows you to delete a portion (or slice) of a list, string, or other row of data. Imagine getting what you want from a larger system.
Slicing works like this:
1. Select a range:

You specify the start and end point to retrieve a piece of data from the range.
For example, if you have a list of numbers, you can cut the sequence of numbers between the second and fifth positions.

2. Area = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
3. Slice_of_numbers = Numbers[1:5]
# This retrieves numbers on the scale from 1 to 4 (position 2 to 5).