What does this expression mean: string[::-1] in python.
Here is the sample code:
def reverse_string(string): return string[::-1]
I know this is used for reversing a string, but how does this expression work?
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Did you try running the code to see what it does? – cs95 Jul 28 '17 at 07:25
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1Yes. It prints the reversed form of that string. @coldspeed – Chinmoy Acharjee Jul 28 '17 at 07:27
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1@cᴏʟᴅsᴘᴇᴇᴅ use your new gold badge and close that if you please ? (I cannot, _I_ added the missing python tag) – Jean-François Fabre Jul 28 '17 at 07:29
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1@Jean-FrançoisFabre Ooh, didn't know dupe hammers could be nerfed like that :0 – cs95 Jul 28 '17 at 07:30
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1once in a while I teach you something :) you can also add more target original questions just in case someone questions the relevance of this particular original question. – Jean-François Fabre Jul 28 '17 at 07:35