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Python Slicing Notes

Slicing in Python allows for extracting a subset of sequences such as lists, strings, tuples, or NumPy arrays using a specified range of indices. The syntax for slicing is sequence[start:stop:step], where 'start' is inclusive, 'stop' is exclusive, and 'step' defines the interval between elements. Slicing is a powerful feature that enables efficient data access without the need for loops.

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Python Slicing Notes

Slicing in Python allows for extracting a subset of sequences such as lists, strings, tuples, or NumPy arrays using a specified range of indices. The syntax for slicing is sequence[start:stop:step], where 'start' is inclusive, 'stop' is exclusive, and 'step' defines the interval between elements. Slicing is a powerful feature that enables efficient data access without the need for loops.

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Slicing in Python

Python Slicing Concepts

What is Slicing in Python?

Slicing in Python means extracting a portion (subset) of a sequence like a list, string, tuple, or NumPy array

using a range of indices.

Syntax:

sequence[start : stop : step]

- start: Index to start from (inclusive)

- stop: Index to stop at (exclusive)

- step: Interval between elements

Examples with a List:

numbers = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60]

1. numbers[1:4] => [20, 30, 40]

2. numbers[:3] => [10, 20, 30]

3. numbers[3:] => [40, 50, 60]

4. numbers[::2] => [10, 30, 50]

5. numbers[::-1] => [60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10] (Reverses list)

Slicing Strings:

text = "PYTHON"

1. text[1:4] => 'YTH'

2. text[::-1] => 'NOHTYP'

Slicing NumPy Arrays:

import numpy as np
Slicing in Python

a = np.array([[1, 2, 3],

[4, 5, 6]])

a[0, :] => [1 2 3] # First row

a[:, 1] => [2 5] # Second column

Slicing is a powerful feature in Python that helps access data quickly and efficiently without loops.

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