""" salamiSlice.py
    salami slicer
    demonstrates string slicing
    3/20/06 """

print "GUIDE:"
print "0 1 2 3 4 5 6"
print "|s|a|l|a|m|i|"
print

meat = "salami"
print "meat[2:5]", meat[2:5]
print "meat[:3]", meat[:3]
print "meat[2:]", meat[2:]
print "meat[-3:]", meat[-3:]
print "meat[1]", meat[1]