Slicing & Indexing Tasks
1.Write a function that takes a string and returns a new string consisting of its first and last character. 2.Write a function that reverses a given string. 3.Given a string, extract and return a substring from the 3rd to the 8th character (inclusive). 4.Write a function that returns every second character from a given string. 5.Write a function that replaces the middle third of a string with asterisks. If the length of the string is not divisible by 3, adjust the middle third accordingly. 6.Write a function that checks if a given string is a palindrome (reads the same backward as forward). 7.Given an email address, extract and return the domain. 8.Write a function that returns every third character from a given string. 9.Write a function that extracts and returns characters at even indices from a given string. 10.Write a function that skips every second character and then reverses the resulting string.

1.Write a function that takes a string and returns a new string consisting of its first and last character.
2.Write a function that reverses a given string.
3.Given a string, extract and return a substring from the 3rd to the 8th character (inclusive).
4.Write a function that returns every second character from a given string.
5.Write a function that replaces the middle third of a string with asterisks. If the length of the string is not divisible by 3, adjust the middle third accordingly.
6.Write a function that checks if a given string is a palindrome (reads the same backward as forward).
7.Given an email address, extract and return the domain.
8.Write a function that returns every third character from a given string.
9.Write a function that extracts and returns characters at even indices from a given string.
10.Write a function that skips every second character and then reverses the resulting string.