How to get the first element of an array Python, from HTML

Question

I have an array called list, for example

list = [0,1,2,3]

in the HTML when i do this

<body>
{{ list }}
</body>

the output will be [0,1,2]

what i want is

{{ list[0] }}

but this statement is giving me error, how i can just print the first element

`{{ list[0] }}` is neither HTML nor Python. What else are you using? — Sven Marnach, Mar 07 '11 at 13:37
This is Django. See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1700661/access-array-elements-in-a-django-template — Tugrul Ates, Mar 07 '11 at 13:39
@msytNadeem **[0,1,2]** isn't an array, it's a list; **array('l', [1, 2, 3, 4, 5])** IS an array. _In Rome , do as the Romans do._ — eyquem, Mar 07 '11 at 14:07
@eyquem A list is nothing but a sophisticated array I thought! But why that doesn't work? Is that a issue with templates? — tamizhgeek, Mar 07 '11 at 19:15
@tamizhgeek I don't speak of an array in the vague sense of everyday usage, I speak of Python's types and of this one in particular: (http://docs.python.org/library/array.html#module-array) A Python's array can't be sophisticated to represent a list because _"Arrays are sequence types and behave very much like lists, except that the type of objects stored in them is constrained."_ — eyquem, Mar 07 '11 at 20:23

Daniel Dinu · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-07T13:44:51.380

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If you're using Django, try this: {{ list.0 }} or for slicing: {{ list|slice:":1" }}

edited Mar 07 '11 at 13:44

answered Mar 07 '11 at 13:39

Daniel Dinu

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