Let's analyze the given commands step-by-step using the string "transcendental":
1. `print(genre[:-8])`
In this command, we need to understand what `genre[:-8]` does. The notation `[: -8]` means that we need to take all characters in the string `genre` from the beginning up to, but not including, the 8th character from the end of the string.
The string "transcendental" has 14 characters:
- Positions: t r a n s c e n d e n t a l
- Indices: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
If we count 8 positions from the end (starting from the end), we get:
- "transcendental" -> `e` (position from the end is -8)
Therefore, the command `print(genre[:-8])` will take everything from the beginning up to, but not including, the character 'e'.
Result 1: "transc"
2. `print(genre[-7:9])`
For this command, `genre[-7:9]`, we analyze it as follows:
- `[-7:]` denotes starting the slice at the 7th character from the end.
- `[9]` denotes ending the slice at the 9th character from the start.
Counting 7 positions from the end:
- "transcendental" -> "endental" (this is starting the slice from 'e' at position -7).
Next, counting up to index 9 from the start:
- "transcendental" -> "transcend" (up to and including the 9th character)
However, since we are starting from `-7` (which is 'e') and going to `9` (which is 'd'), we effectively get the substring within this range:
So, Result 2: "nd"
The answers for each of the commands are:
1. "transc"
2. "nd"
Thus, the results from the commands are 'transc' and 'nd'. Therefore, the correct matching answer is:
transc, nd
