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Python 2.7 quick reference

20.33. `range()`: Generate an arithmetic progression as a list

This function generates a list containing the values of an arithmetic progression, that is, a sequence of numbers such that the difference between adjacent numbers is always the same. There are three forms:

range(n): Returns the list [0, 1, 2, ..., n-1]. Note that the result never includes the value n.
range(start, stop): Returns the list [start, start+1, start+2, ..., stop-1]. The result never includes the stop value.
range(start, stop, step): Returns the list [start, start+step, start+2*step, ...], up to but not including the value of stop. The value of step may be negative.

Examples:

>>> range(4)
[0, 1, 2, 3]
>>> range(4,9)
[4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
>>> range(10,104,10)
[10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100]
>>> range(5,-1,-1)
[5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0]

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