array slices in python

[Fernando Perez]

beliavsky at aol.com wrote:

> In Python, "a[1:3]" refers to elements a[1] and a[2].
> In Fortran 95, "a(1:3)" refers to elements a(1), a(2), and a(3), which
> seems more natural. Matlab works the same way.
> 
> What is the rationale for the Python convention for array slices?

Google for the following thread (recent): 

Slice confusion : a[n:p] is a list exclude the last  element p

Andrew Koenig's response is a detailed answer to your very question.


Cheers,

f.