How to find the positive index of element [-1] in Python list

Question

How can I find the positive index of myList[-1]?
This is an example of what I want:

Input:

myList = [1, 2, 3, 4, 3]
# Please keep in mind that the list can have multiple values that are the same

myIndex = # Find out the positive index of myList[-1] and store in myIndex variable
print(myIndex)

Desired Output:

The index of the last element is just the number of elements in your list so myIndex = len(list) — Edo98, Jun 20 '20 at 16:01
No @Edo98 the index of last element it's actually len(myList) - 1, as MarkMeyer said. — MrNobody33, Jun 20 '20 at 16:02
Does this answer your question? [Understanding slice notation](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/509211/understanding-slice-notation) — norok2, Jun 20 '20 at 16:09

Jan · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20T16:04:15.147

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Well, it is:

myList = [1, 2, 3, 4, 3]
index = len(myList) - 1

You might want to check if it is greater or equal to zero.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 16:04

answered Jun 20 '20 at 15:59

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Haha sorry! I feel like an idiot – Serket Jun 20 '20 at 16:00
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@Serket: No worries. Happens to the best of us... – Jan Jun 20 '20 at 16:00

How to find the positive index of element [-1] in Python list

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