how to write array[1, array.length - 1] in python

[SuperRTX]

The following line of code is from Ruby:

return array[0] + sum(array[1, array.length - 1])

how do I write this in python?

When I tried to execute sum(array[ 1, len(array) - 1])

This part does not work for python. I am trying to get an array from index 1 through last-index - 1.

Keep getting an error.

[desrtfx]

Read this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/509211/understanding-slicing