Slices

Explanation of the Code

1. Reading Input:
   s = input()

   • The input() function reads a line of text from the user and stores it in the variable s.
2. Printing the Third Character:
   print(s[2])

   • This prints the third character of the string (index 2).
3. Printing the Second to Last Character:
   print(s[-2])

   • This prints the second to last character of the string (index -2).
4. Printing the First Five Characters:
   print(s[:5])

   • This prints the first five characters of the string (from index 0 to 4).
5. Printing All But the Last Two Characters:
   print(s[:-2])

   • This prints all characters except the last two (up to index -2).
6. Printing Characters with Even Indices:
   print(s[::2])

   • This prints characters at even indices (0, 2, 4, …).
7. Printing Characters with Odd Indices:
   print(s[1::2])

   • This prints characters at odd indices (1, 3, 5, …).
8. Printing Characters in Reverse Order:
   print(s[::-1])

   • This prints characters in reverse order.
9. Printing Every Second Character in Reverse Order:
   print(s[::-2])

   • This prints every second character in reverse order.
10. Printing the Length of the String:
    print(len(s))

    • This prints the length of the string.