In a range(start, end) function in python, why the end value is excluded
print(0,6) # prints numbers from 0 to 5 and the end value 6 is exlcuded
I just want to know why the range function is designed in such a way. Is there any specific reason?
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TheMisir
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One reason is to match the indices in a list – Dani Mesejo Oct 20 '19 at 14:39
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You can also specify arguments from where to start. The one you said is the default behavior. – naive Oct 20 '19 at 14:40
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Also, range is not a function. It is an immutable sequence of numbers. – naive Oct 20 '19 at 14:42
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1Because that is how it was designed.? – wwii Oct 20 '19 at 14:48
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If you just use an end value, you get that many numbers.
>>> range(6)
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
>>> len(range(6))
6
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1Could `range` have included the *`stop`* number and still produce indices that match? – wwii Oct 20 '19 at 14:49
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