get index of an element in a list python code example

Example 1: python get index of item in 2d list

myList = [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]]


def index_2d(myList, v):
    for i, x in enumerate(myList):
        if v in x:
            return i, x.index(v)


print(index_2d(myList, 3))
# you get
# (1, 0)

Example 2: get index from element in list python

list.index(element)