[Tutor] Why is this only catching one occurance?

[Carroll, Barry]

Chris:

See below.  


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> From: "Chris Hengge" <pyro9219 at gmail.com>
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> I've tried to use your example:
> for unWantedItem in directoryList[,,-1]:
> 
> but I get an error:
> for unWantedItem in directoryList[,,-1]:
>                                                  ^
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
> 
<<SNIP>>

The problem is the commas.  Python uses colons to describe slices.  Try
this instead:

>>>>> for unWantedItem in directoryList[::-1]:

I think that will work for you.  

Regards,
 
Barry
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