Practice Accessing List Elements - 8.2 | Lists in Python | Python Programming Language
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8.2 - Accessing List Elements

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the index of the first item in a list?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how counting starts.

Question 2

Easy

Using the list colors = ["red", "green", "blue"], what does colors[1] return?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What position is 'green' in?

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does colors[0] return if colors = ["red", "green", "blue"]?

  • green
  • red
  • blue

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the starting point of counting.

Question 2

True or false: Negative indexing allows access to list elements from the end.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall what negative numbers indicate in indexing.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Create a list of your top 5 favorite fruits. Demonstrate accessing the first, middle, and last fruits using both regular and negative indexing.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember, the middle item’s index will require some thought.

Question 2

Given a list with a 0 to 9 range, refer to the last four elements using only negative indexing and print them out.

πŸ’‘ Hint: How do you slice the negative indices to include all last four?

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