[Tutor] update a list

[Mark Lawrence]

On 11/10/2020 22:20, dn via Tutor wrote:

[snipped to hell]

> 
> Perhaps I have used the term a little loosely, isn't this "slicing":
> 
> ...range( 0, len( l ), 2 )
> 
> by intent, if not by definition - given that the purpose is to generate 
> every second index? Presumably, if slicing is [ i, j, k ] then precise 
> definitions describe indexing, ie using only the [ i ]/first of the 
> three, as not-slicing. Are we slicing definitions?

I've no idea at all how you manage to bring 'range' and 'len' into a 
discussion about slicing so please explain.

> 
> To say "doesn't work" requires an assumption (either way), as discussed 
> elsewhere.

That's complete nonsense as nothing in the original post says anything 
about the input other than it is a list.
> 
> Tell you what: you do one, and I'll measure the other...

I'm not wasting my time on something that does not work.

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Mark Lawrence