How many elements does the my_list list contain? my_list = [0 for i in range(1, 3)]

Question

Options

• Aone
• Bthree
• Ctwo

• A
  13% (7)
• B
  6% (3)
• C
  81% (43)

Explanation

Option C is correct because range(1, 3) generates the sequence [1, 2] - two values - and the list comprehension produces one 0 for each, resulting in [0, 0].

Option A (one) is wrong because there are two iterations, not one - the range starts at 1 and includes both 1 and 2.

Option B (three) is the classic trap: range(1, 3) does not include the stop value 3, so it yields only 1 and 2, not 1, 2, and 3.

Memory tip: Think of range(start, stop) as a half-open interval [start, stop) - the stop value is always excluded. Counting elements is simply stop - start, so 3 - 1 = 2.

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