#!/usr/bin/python

# Filename: seq.py

shoplist = ['apple', 'mango', 'carrot', 'banana']

# Indexing or 'Subscription' operation

print 'Item 0 is', shoplist[0]

print 'Item 1 is', shoplist[1]

print 'Item 2 is', shoplist[2]

print 'Item 3 is', shoplist[3]

print 'Item -1 is', shoplist[-1]

print 'Item -2 is', shoplist[-2]

# Slicing on a list

print 'Item 1 to 3 is', shoplist[1:3]

print 'Item 2 to end is', shoplist[2:]

print 'Item 1 to -1 is', shoplist[1:-1]

print 'Item start to end is', shoplist[:]

# Slicing on a string

name = 'swaroop'

print 'characters 1 to 3 is', name[1:3]

print 'characters 2 to end is', name[2:]

print 'characters 1 to -1 is', name[1:-1]

print 'characters start to end is', name[:]