Why the end value is excluded in the range function in python?

Question

In a range(start, end) function in python, why the end value is excluded

print(0,6) # prints numbers from 0 to 5 and the end value 6 is exlcuded

I just want to know why the range function is designed in such a way. Is there any specific reason?

You can also specify arguments from where to start. The one you said is the default behavior. — naive, Oct 20 '19 at 14:40
Also, range is not a function. It is an immutable sequence of numbers. — naive, Oct 20 '19 at 14:42

Ben Soyka · Answer 1 · 2019-10-20T14:57:08.787

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If you just use an end value, you get that many numbers.

>>> range(6)
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

>>> len(range(6))
6

edited Oct 20 '19 at 14:57

answered Oct 20 '19 at 14:46

Ben Soyka

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Could `range` have included the *`stop`* number and still produce indices that match? – wwii Oct 20 '19 at 14:49
Yes, I suppose. I've edited my answer. – Ben Soyka Oct 20 '19 at 14:57

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