Summary  
This chapter explains how to use Python’s tuple `index()` method to locate the first occurrence of a specified element and return its position, raising a `ValueError` if the element is not found.

General domain of usage  
Media library management

The `index()` method in Python is used to find the **first occurrence** of a specified element in a tuple. It returns the index of the element, which is helpful when you need to locate the position of specific data.
``` python
tuple_name.index(value)
```
The method returns the first index where the element is found.
If the element is not present in the tuple, a `ValueError` is raised.

# Tuple of movies
movies = ("Inception", "Interstellar", "Tenet", "Dunkirk", "Memento")

# Find the index of "Tenet"
tenet_index = movies.index("Tenet")

print(f"'Tenet' is at index {tenet_index}.")

The result, `2`, indicates that `"Tenet"` is the third element (since indexing starts at `0`).

import unittest
import importlib
import re

def _dynamic_test(test_case, condition, success_message, failure_message):
    if condition:
        test_case._testMethodName = success_message
        test_case.assertTrue(True, success_message)
    else:
        test_case._testMethodName = failure_message
        test_case.fail(failure_message)

class TestUserCode(unittest.TestCase):

    def test_drama_movies_is_declared(self):
        import user_code
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            hasattr(user_code, 'drama_movies'),
            "The `drama_movies` tuple is declared.",
            "Expected `drama_movies` to be declared."
        )

    def test_drama_movies_is_tuple(self):
        import user_code
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            isinstance(user_code.drama_movies, tuple),
            "The `drama_movies` variable is of type `tuple`.",
            "Expected `drama_movies` to be of type `tuple`."
        )

    def test_fight_club_index_is_declared(self):
        import user_code
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            hasattr(user_code, 'fight_club_index'),
            "The `fight_club_index` variable is declared.",
            "Expected `fight_club_index` to be declared."
        )

    def test_fight_club_index_is_correct(self):
        import user_code
        expected_index = user_code.drama_movies.index('Fight Club')
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            user_code.fight_club_index == expected_index,
            f"The `fight_club_index` is `{expected_index}`.",
            f"Expected `fight_club_index` to be `{expected_index}`, but got `{user_code.fight_club_index}`."
        )

    def test_index_method_used(self):
        with open('user_code.py', 'r') as file:
            user_code_source = file.read()
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            re.search(r'index\(', user_code_source),
            "The `index()` method is used to find the index of 'Fight Club'.",
            "Expected the `index()` method to be used."
        )

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()


test_main.py

Explore the fundamental data structures of the Python programming language, including lists, dictionaries, tuples, and sets, and learn how to apply them effectively to solve real-world programming challenges.

What is a list? A list is an ordered collection that can be modified. It also allows for duplicate elements.

What is a dictionary? A dictionary is an ordered collection that can be changed, but it doesn't allow duplicate entries. It consists of key:value pairs, which are used to optimize its structure.

What is a tuple? A tuple is an ordered collection that cannot be altered. It can have duplicate elements. While it's similar to a list, the values in a tuple can be of any type and are indexed by integers. Although not mandatory, it's common to enclose the values of a tuple in parentheses, making them easier to understand in Python.

What is a set? In Python, a set is an unordered collection that is both iterable and mutable, with no repeated elements. While the order of items in a set isn't fixed, it can include a variety of elements. A key benefit of using sets over lists is their highly efficient method for determining if an element exists within the set.

Finding Elements in a Tuple: Using the index() Method for Lookup

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Finding Elements in a Tuple: Using the index() Method for Lookup

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