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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Specific Index value

Chris Bennett
Chris Bennett
1,328 Points
Posted by Chris Bennett
Chris Bennett
1,328 Points

Negative Index?

Not understanding the concept of how to create a list with a negative index?

index.py 
var_one = ('o','p','q','r','s','t')

2 Answers

Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points
Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points

List must be the same, you only need to start count from rigth side: -1 - t, -2 - s, etc.

Chris Bennett
Chris Bennett
1,328 Points
Chris Bennett
Chris Bennett
1,328 Points

So if it wants 'e' to be negative than I would just do '-2 -e', '-1 -f', '0 g', etc?

Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points
Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points

You must put 'e' in -2 index, this means, that 'e' must be second item if you count from rigth.

var_one = ('o','p','q','r','e','t')