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

John Pham
John Pham
3,339 Points
Posted by John Pham
John Pham
3,339 Points

Make a new variable, var2, with "e" at index -2. Remember, negative indexes start at the right side of the iterable.

Python Basics Index Challenge Task 2 of 2

I'm having a hard time understanding what this is asking. Is it saying look at your task 1 and change -2 index to the letter "e"?

Thank you!

index.py 
var1 = ["s", "a", "r", "i", "e", "t"]
var1[5]
var2 = var1.index(-2)
John Pham
John Pham
3,339 Points
John Pham
John Pham
3,339 Points

Nvm, it says create new variable. Thanks for looking at my silly mistake.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Not only that, but your original list satisfies both requirements. So you could actually do this:

var1 = ["s", "a", "r", "i", "e", "t"]
var2 = var1