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

Arjan Guglani
Arjan Guglani
3,598 Points
Posted by Arjan Guglani
Arjan Guglani
3,598 Points

This is very confusing, how does it work

How does this work

index.py 
var_one = 'weryet'
var_one[5]
'er'= var_two = 'tyrererer'

1 Answer

Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points
Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points

The challenge asks for you to make the index[5] of var_one = 't'. You did this correctly. It then asks you to make the index[-2] of var_to = 'e'. Since negative index's start at the end, index[-1] would be the last letter in the string.

var_one = 'accent'
var_two = 'et'

As you can see, the 5th index is 't' in var_one, and the -2 index is 'e' in var_two. Also, the challenge does not ask for you to add the index box thingy