Python Tutorial for Beginners 9 Python Slicing (English) Anna University

Python slice() Function

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Example

Create a tuple and a slice object. Use the slice object to get only the two first items of the tuple:
a = ("a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h")
x = slice(2)
print(a[x])

Definition and Usage

The slice() function returns a slice object.
A slice object is used to specify how to slice a sequence. You can specify where to start the slicing, and where to end. You can also specify the step, which allows you to e.g. slice only every other item.

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Syntax

slice(start, end, step)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
start	Optional. An integer number specifying at which position to start the slicing. Default is 0
end	An integer number specifying at which position to end the slicing
step	Optional. An integer number specifying the step of the slicing. Default is 1

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More Examples

Example

Create a tuple and a slice object. Start the slice object at position 3, and slice to position 5, and return the result:
a = ("a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h")
x = slice(3, 5)
print(a[x])