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Working on a python assignment and was curious as to what [:-1] means in the context of the following code: instructions = f.readline()[:-1]instructions = f.readline()[:-1]

Have searched on here on S.O. and on Google but to no avail. Would love an explanation!

Working on a python assignment and was curious as to what [:-1] means in the context of the following code: instructions = f.readline()[:-1]

Have searched on here on S.O. and on Google but to no avail. Would love an explanation!

Working on a python assignment and was curious as to what [:-1] means in the context of the following code: instructions = f.readline()[:-1]

Have searched on here on S.O. and on Google but to no avail. Would love an explanation!

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What does [:-1] mean/do in python?

Working on a python assignment and was curious as to what [:-1] means in the context of the following code: instructions = f.readline()[:-1]

Have searched on here on S.O. and on Google but to no avail. Would love an explanation!

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