Python List Functions

Question

items = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14]

num = len(items) \\ 2
print(num)

It says that there's an unexpected character in the third line. Can anyone explain?

Answer 1

Ayesha Tajalli ,

it should be:

num = len(items) // 2 # this an integer division that returns a whole number

Answer 2

Ah I understand! Thank you<3