get last element in list python3 code example

Example 1: 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]

Example 2: python last element of list

>>> list[-1:] # returns indexed value
    [3]
>>> list[-1]  # returns value
    3