python how to get item form list code example

Example 1: python get element from list

my_list = ["pizza", "soda", "muffins"]

my_list[0] # outputs "pizza"
my_list[-1] # outputs the last element of the list which is "muffins"
my_list[:] # outputs the whole list
my_list[:-1] # outputs the whole list except its last element

# you can also access a string's letter like this

Example 2: python index list in list

>>> list1 = [[10,13,17],[3,5,1],[13,11,12]]
>>> list1[0][2]
17