nums=[0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23]
nums[slice(5,0,-1)]
returns [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
I would like to slice the list backwards and include the 0 element. However
nums[slice(5,-1,-1)]
returns []
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1If the second argument to your slice is negative, it refers to the character from the end of the `list`. So you're effectively saying, from index `5` to the last index, step negative `1`. – Axe319 Mar 31 '23 at 15:57
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1BTW, slices are usually written using `:` notation: `nums[5:0:-1]` – Barmar Mar 31 '23 at 15:58
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3Leave out the ending number: `nums[5::-1]` – Barmar Mar 31 '23 at 15:59
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2Or, if you insist on using `slice`, `nums[slice(5,None,-1)]`. – Axe319 Mar 31 '23 at 16:00
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Thanks to @Barmar and @Axe319. `slice(5,None,-1)` is what I was looking for. – ocelto Mar 31 '23 at 16:11