Understand Python List and NumPy Array Index -1: A Beginner Guide

By | April 15, 2020

You may find -1 index in python list and numpy array. Wht does it mean? In this tutorial, we will use some examples to help you understand it.

python list.index() function tutorials and examples

Preliminary

-1 index, which means we will get the last item in python list or numpy array.

Python list -1 index

As to this example:

list_data = ['tutorialexample.com', 'python', 1, 2, 3]
print(list_data[-1])

The result is: 3

NumPy array -1 index

import numpy as np
np_data = np.array(list_data)
print(np_data[-1])

The result is also to be 3.

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