Question

Can't get my string to slice! What's wrong with my code?

x = find(checkString,key)
checkString[x:] Can't get my string to slice! What's wrong with my code?

x = find(checkString,key)
checkString[x:] @MIT 6.00 Intro Co…

Answer 1

Strings are immutable in Python. In order to slice like that, you have to create a new sring, i.e. x = find(checkString) checkString = checkString[x:]. The important thing is to realize that you have to create a new copy of the old string because of its immutability.

Answer 2

Ah of course! That's what the lecturer was talking about while I was zoning out... tks bmp