slice()

In Python, the slice() function is used to create a slice object, which can then be applied to a sequence (e.g., a string, tuple, list, etc.).

Syntax

slice(start, stop, step)

• start: This optional integer indicates where the slicing begins. The default value is 0 if not provided.
• stop: This integer indicates up to where the slicing takes place. It stops at index stop-1 (the last element of the sequence).
• step: This optional integer specifies the increment between each index for slicing. The default value is 1 if not provided.

Example

The following example shows the use of the slice() function:

# Create a tuple with some values in it
fruits = ("Apple", "Banana", "Orange", "Kiwi", "Strawberry", "Plum", "Watermelon")

# Create a slice object
a = slice(3)

# Return the resultant slice object
print(fruits[a])

The output of the code is as follows:

('Apple', 'Banana', 'Orange')

Codebyte Example

The following codebyte example demonstrates how the slice() function is used to create a slice object, which is then applied to the string to extract specific portions based on the defined ranges:

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