python get first occurrence in string code example
Example 1: python search first occurrence in string
s = "the dude is a cool dude"
s.find('dude') # returns 4 - the first index of the first match in the string
Example 2: python find first occurrence in list
#iterate through list
for item in yourlist:
#if item is equal to a value
if item == 'value':
#store the item in a variable
yourvar = item
#break out of loop
break
Example 3: find first instance of character in string python
mystring.findfirstindex('dude') # should return 4