get index of smallest element in list python code example

Example 1: index to min python

import numpy as np
index_min = np.argmin(values)

Example 2: python how to return max num index

import numpy as np

x=[1,2,3,4,5]

max_index=np.argmax(x) 
# return the index of the maximun element
# max_index has the value 4

Example 3: python return list max inde

a.index(max(a))

Example 4: python find index of first matching element in a list

# Basic syntax:
list.index(element, start, end) 
# Where:
#	- Element is the item you're looking for in the list
# 	- Start is optional, and is the list index you want to start at
#	- End is option, and is the list index you want to stop searching at

# Note, Python is 0-indexed

# Example usage:
my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 42, 9, 10]
my_list.index(42)
--> 8

Example 5: python index of lowest value in list

if isMinLevel:
    return values.index(min(values))
else:
    return values.index(max(values))