WGU Foundations of Programming Python Exam - Topic 2 Question 6 Discussion

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Step 1: Python string slicing uses this format:

text[start:stop]

Step 2: The start index is included.

Step 3: The stop index is excluded.

Step 4: To return the first 3 characters, start at index 0 and stop at index 3.

Correct code:

def first_three(text):

return text[0:3]

Simplified correct code:

def first_three(text):

return text[:3]

Example:

print(first_three('Python'))

Output:

Pyt