last element of lsit python code example

Example 1: python last element in list

# To get the last element in a list you use -1 as position
bikes = ['trek', 'redline', 'giant']
bikes[-1]
# Output:
# 'giant'

Example 2: python get last element of list

number_list = [1, 2, 3]
print(number_list[-1]) #Gives 3

number_list[-1] = 5 # Set the last element
print(number_list[-1]) #Gives 5

number_list[-2] = 3 # Set the second to last element
number_list
[1, 3, 5]