... (ellipsis)

[Mike McClain]

    I'm having understanding the use if the ellipsis.
I keep reading that it is used in slices but every time I use it I get
'Syntax error' in 2.7 if 'Type error' in 3.2.

In python2.7:
l=range(15)
l[...:11]
Syntax error
l[3:...]
Syntax error
l[3:...:11]
Syntax error

In python3.2 it becomes 'Type error'  but still doesn't give me
anything usable.

Is the ellipsis really useable in anything other than documentation or
does it actually have a function in python?
If the latter would someone please provide an example showing how it
is used?

Thanks,
Mike
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