List slicing question...can anyone pls explain me the procedure?

Question

squares = [0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81]
print(squares[9:5:-1])

Output
[81, 64, 49, 36]

Answer 1

This might help you a bit. :)
https://code.sololearn.com/cAQBZ3dHmbKW/?ref=app

Answer 2

Get a slice of `list` <squares> from 9th item (value 81) down to (not including) 5th item (value 25).

The list items to slice will be read in reverse order due to the use of -1 value in stepping.