How to Get Index of List Element in Python

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In this article, you will learn how to get index of list element in Python.

Let’s say you have a list of cardinal directions.

directions = ['North', 'South', 'East', 'West']

Get Index of List Element in Python

In order to get the index of a list element, you can use the index() method.

directions = ['North', 'South', 'East', 'West']

# Find index of element 'East'
index = directions.index('East')

# Display index of element 'East'
print('Index of East:', index)
# The index of East: 2

Note: The index() method functions by returning the index of the supplied list element.

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