Could someone explain why the below slicing works?
>>> S='SPAM'
>>> S[1:1]
''
Could someone explain why the below slicing works? >>> S=’SPAM’ >>> S[1:1] ”
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Could someone explain why the below slicing works?
>>> S='SPAM'
>>> S[1:1]
''
Because selecting an empty slice is legal.
You can even select nonsensical slices: