python getting last character of string code example

Example 1: check strings last letter python

sample_str = 'Sample String'
# Get last character of string i.e. char at index position -1
last_char = sample_str[-1]
 
print('Last character : ', last_char)
# Output
Last charater : g

Example 2: Complete the function to return the last X number of characters in the given string

def getLast(mystring, x):
    y=len(mystring) - x                  #finding index from where the string needs to be printed
    for i in range(y,(len(mystring))):   # printing from y index to end of string
        print(mystring[i],end="")
    
getLast('WGU College of IT', 13)