String Indexing in Python
To access a specific character in a string, use square brackets with an index number inside. Python uses zero-based indexing, meaning the index number does not correspond directly to the character's position.
12345# The string of digits word = "codefinity" # Access the character at index 1 (second character) print(word[1])
Negative indexing in Python allows you to access elements from the end. Instead of starting from the beginning (index 0), negative indexing starts from the end (index -1), which represents the last element.
12345# The string of digits word = "codefinity" # Access the characters at index -1 and -9 (first and last ones) print(word[-1], word[-10])
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To access a specific character in a string, use square brackets with an index number inside. Python uses zero-based indexing, meaning the index number does not correspond directly to the character's position.
12345# The string of digits word = "codefinity" # Access the character at index 1 (second character) print(word[1])
Negative indexing in Python allows you to access elements from the end. Instead of starting from the beginning (index 0), negative indexing starts from the end (index -1), which represents the last element.
12345# The string of digits word = "codefinity" # Access the characters at index -1 and -9 (first and last ones) print(word[-1], word[-10])
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