Python Institute Exam PCAP-31-03 Topic 5 Question 47 Discussion

Actual exam question for Python Institute's PCAP-31-03 exam

Question #: 47
Topic #: 5

[All PCAP-31-03 Questions]

Assuming that String is six or more letters long, the following slice

String[1:-2]

is shorter than the original string by:

Afour chars

Bthree chars

Cone char

Dtwo chars

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Suggested Answer: D

by Glen at May 27, 2023, 10:25 PM

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Rossana

3 months ago

Hmm, I wonder if the correct answer is 'C) one char' and the question is just a silly joke to see if we're paying attention. You know, like 'the original string is shorter by one character because it's been sliced down'. Nah, that's probably too much of a stretch.

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Glendora

2 months ago

I agree with you, it must be 'C) one char'.

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Dorothy

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's 'B) three chars'.

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Nu

3 months ago

I think the correct answer is 'D) two chars'.

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Malcom

4 months ago

Ah, Python string slicing. This is a piece of cake! Let's see, 'String[1:-2]' means we're keeping everything except the first and last two characters. That's definitely D) two chars.

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Pedro

1 months ago

Exactly, it's a simple concept once you understand how string slicing works.

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Lawanda

1 months ago

So the sliced string will be two characters shorter than the original.

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Christiane

2 months ago

Yeah, I agree. 'String[1:-2]' excludes the first and last two characters.

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Jamey

2 months ago

I think it's D) two chars.

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Huey

2 months ago

Oh, I see now. Thanks for clarifying!

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Alaine

2 months ago

Actually, it's D) two chars. I'm sure of it.

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Thaddeus

2 months ago

No, I believe it's C) one char.

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Annett

3 months ago

I think it's D) two chars.

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Tyisha

4 months ago

The question is pretty straightforward. If the original string has six or more letters, and we're slicing out the first and last two, that's two characters on each end. So it's gotta be D) two chars.

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Fernanda

3 months ago

Yeah, I agree. Slicing out the first and last two characters would make it two chars shorter.

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Luis

3 months ago

I think it's D) two chars.

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Lavonda

4 months ago

I disagree, I think the answer is D) two chars because we are excluding the first and last characters.

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Emmett

4 months ago

I believe the answer is B) three chars.

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Annice

4 months ago

Okay, so we're slicing off the first and last two characters. That's gotta be four characters in total, right? I'm going with A) four chars.

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Izetta

4 months ago

Hmm, let me think about this. If String is six or more letters long, then the slice 'String[1:-2]' will exclude the first and last two characters, right? Sounds like it should be shorter by two chars.

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