question on slices

[John Warney]

I am sorta new to programming, i have had an intro to programming
using C++ and thats it.  Other than that i have kinda read a few
things but now i am into Python.....blah blah blah.....
The issue that i have a problem with is slices.  for instance let me
show you a snippet:

>>> numlist=[0, 1, 2, 3]
>>> numlist[1]
1
>>> numlist[2]
2
>>> numlist[1:2]
[1]

This last one doesnt make since to me since i am asking for a range
from 1-2.  Why in the world does it give me 1 when i am asking for 1-2
which would logically be:

>>> numlist[1:2]
[1, 2]

but it's not. it doesnt make since.  Just seems strange when i just
was in a C++ class and it would do the logical thing.

Rob