Re: Why equal(x[n], x[n..n])=0 ?

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Jason Gade wrote:
> Because when you say s[3..3] you are saying, "bring me one item in a bucket".
> It's not mutually exclusive. You can carry one thing with or without the
> bucket.
> You can always take the item out of the bucket after it is brought to you.
> 
I like that analogy. A slice asks for a bucket with n items in it. You've always
got the bucket, whether it has 97, 4, 1, or 0 things in it.
And a thing in a bucket is not the same as said thing not in a bucket.

Regards,
Pete

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