CBSE SQP 2025-26

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What will be the output of the following Python code?

```python
str = "Soft Skills"
print(str[-3::-3])
``` A). lSf B). Stkl C). Stki D). I

Edvaya · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is lSf. Here is the step-by-step breakdown of the string slicing `str[-3::-3]`: 1. The string is `"Soft Skills"`. 2. The slice parameters are `[start : stop : step]`. 3. `start` is `-3`. Using negative indexing, the 3rd character from the end is `'l'` (the first `l` in "Skills"). 4. `step` is `-3`, meaning we move backwards by 3 characters at a time. 5. First character: Index `-3` is **`'l'`** 6. Second character: Move back 3 indices to Index `-6`. That is the space, wait, no. Let's count carefully from the right: `s(-1)`, `l(-2)`, `l(-3)`, `i(-4)`, `k(-5)`, `S(-6)`, ` (-7)`, `t(-8)`, `f(-9)`, `o(-10)`, `S(-11)` - Index `-3` -> **`'l'`** - Index `-6` -> **`'S'`** (Capital S) - Index `-9` -> **`'f'`** 7. Joining them together gives **`lSf`**.

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