Python | Slicing list from Kth element to last element

Python list slicing slices the list from start index till end – 1, specified as list elements. So its tricky when we require to also slice the last element of list. Trying to slice till list size + 1 gives an error. Let’s discuss ways in which last element can be included during a list slice.

Method #1 : Using None
During list slicing, giving the desired first index K and specifying ‘None’ as the second argument in slicing works internally as slicing all the elements from K in list till end including it.

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# Python3 code to demonstrate 
# list slicing from K to end
# using None
  
# initializing list
test_list = [5, 6, 2, 3, 9]
  
# printing original list
print ("The original list is : " + str(test_list))
  
# index to begin slicing
K = 2
  
# using None 
# to perform list slicing from K to end
res = test_list[K : None]
  
# printing result 
print ("The sliced list is : " +  str(res))

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The original list is : [5, 6, 2, 3, 9]
The sliced list is : [2, 3, 9]





 


Method #2 : Leaving the last element empty

Usually, not specifying any element as end element of slicing instructs python to include whole list after K in list. But the main drawback in using this is code readability. Hence above method is preferred more than this.













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# Python3 code to demonstrate  


# list slicing from K to end 


# without specifying last element  


  


# initializing list 


test_list = [5, 6, 2, 3, 9] 


  


# printing original list 


print ("The original list is : " + str(test_list)) 


  


# index to begin slicing 


K = 2


  


# without specifying last element   


# to perform list slicing from K to end 


res = test_list[K :] 


  


# printing result  


print ("The sliced list is : " +  str(res)) 



















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Output:


The original list is : [5, 6, 2, 3, 9]
The sliced list is : [2, 3, 9]








    

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