Python range() Function
Python range() function returns an immutable sequence of numbers starting from 0, increments by 1 and ends at a specified number.
Signature
Parameters
start (optional) : It is an integer number that specifies the starting position. The Default value is 0.
stop (optional) : It is an integer that specifies the ending position.
step (optional) : It is an integer that specifies the increment of a number. The Default value is 1.
Return
It returns an immutable sequence of numbers starting from 0, increments by 1, and ends at a specified number.
Python range() Function Example 1
The below example shows the working of range().
Output:
[] [0, 1, 2, 3] [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Explanation:
Note: In the above example, we’ve converted the range to a Python list and returned a generator-like object that only prints the output on demand.
A range object returned by the range constructor can also be accessed by its index. It can support both positive and negative indices.
Python range() Function Example 2
The below example creates a list of number between the given numbers using range() function.
Output:
[5, 9]