select last value of list python code example

Example 1: python last element in list

# To get the last element in a list you use -1 as position
bikes = ['trek', 'redline', 'giant']
bikes[-1]
# Output:
# 'giant'

Example 2: python list except last element

>>> myList = list(range(1,5))
>>> myList
[1, 2, 3, 4]
>>> myList = myList[:-1]
>>> myList
[1, 2, 3]

Example 3: python list last element

my_list = ['red', 'blue', 'green']
# Get the last item with brute force using len
last_item = my_list[len(my_list) - 1]
# Remove the last item from the list using pop
last_item = my_list.pop() 
# Get the last item using negative indices *preferred & quickest method*
last_item = my_list[-1]
# Get the last item using iterable unpacking
*_, last_item = my_list