Python List value by Index

Python has the List data type to store the multiple values. While we are creating a List variable, a Python List object is created for storing the list values. We can get individual list value by its index.

Values inside the list are also defined as items. In order to, the list items are seperated with comma (,) within the square bracket([]) on List python data type.

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Get List values by index

We can get individual list value by its index. Index should be negative or positive. But it should be within length of List values.

Positive index

Positive index starts with 0 and  goes up.

Example

>>> listVar = ['get','net', 'pet', 'set']
>>> listVar
['get', 'net', 'pet', 'set']
>>> listVar[2]
'pet'
>>>

Negative index

we can also use negeative index.  -1 refers  to the last index. -2 refers to  second value from the last values

Example

>>> listVar =['get','net','pet','set']
>>> listVar
['get', 'net', 'pet', 'set']
>>> listVar[-1]
'set'
>>> listVar[-2]
'pet'
>>>