Why Python does *SLICING* the way it does??

[John Bokma]

Raymond Hettinger wrote:

> to seeing code like:   for(i=0 ; i<n; i++) a[i]=f(i);   In contrast, a
> BASIC programmer may be used to FOR I = 1 to N:  a[I]=f(I); NEXT.   

Afaik, at least BBC BASIC uses zero based arrays :-) Maybe ZX Spectrum 
Basic too (too long ago to remember).

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