Differences between "List slicing" and "Range" in Python

Question

Hi,

I am a bit confused the two since they have a very similar format to me.

List slicing uses [:]
and
Range uses (,)

One is using Square Brackets with colon,
One is using Brackets with comma.

Can anyone help me to understand the two, and what should I be aware of when I deal with these type? Maybe an example?

Answer 1

range returns a generator for numbers in a given range and with a specified increment value

i.e.
myList = list(range(1, 11))
will generate:
[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]

in other words, range is used to CREATE data

while list slicing is used on an already existing list

using the list from the example above
mySlicedList = myList[2:5]
will give us
[3,4,5]

Answer 2

no problem :)
glad i could help

Answer 3

thank you so much! Thats super clear man!

Answer 4

am a beginner, i will b glad if u can help m out i really want to learn fast

Answer 5

Slicing is an operator in Python which not only cuts a list but also works the same on strings. It basically extracts a piece from these objects based on the value of given [x:y] operands.
On the other hand, Range() is a built-in function introduced in Python 3.x. It generates a list of integer numbers on the fly and returns a range object. It is not a pure list but works as a generator object as it contains all the numbers as specified in the input.
Ref: https://www.techbeamers.com/python-range-function/