Syntax : list_name.index(element, start, end)
element - The element whose lowest index will be returned. start (Optional) - The position from where the search begins. end (Optional) - The position from where the search ends.
Returns : Returns lowest index where the element appears.
Error : If any element which is not present is searched, it returns a ValueError
# Python3 program for demonstration
# of list index() method
list1 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 1, 1, 4, 5]
# Will print the index of '4' in list1
print(list1.index(4))
list2 = ['cat', 'bat', 'mat', 'cat', 'pet']
# Will print the index of 'cat' in list2
print(list2.index('cat'))
Output :
3 0
# Python3 program for demonstration
# of index() method
list1 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 1, 1, 4, 5]
# Will print index of '4' in sublist
# having index from 4 to 8.
print(list1.index(4, 4, 8))
# Will print index of '1' in sublist
# having index from 1 to 7.
print(list1.index(1, 1, 7))
list2 = ['cat', 'bat', 'mat', 'cat',
'get', 'cat', 'sat', 'pet']
# Will print index of 'cat' in sublist
# having index from 2 to 6
print(list2.index('cat', 2, 6 ))
Output :
7 4 3
# Python3 program for demonstration
# of list index() method
# Random list having sublist and tuple also
list1 = [1, 2, 3, [9, 8, 7], ('cat', 'bat')]
# Will print the index of sublist [9, 8, 7]
print(list1.index([9, 8, 7]))
# Will print the index of tuple
# ('cat', 'bat') inside list
print(list1.index(('cat', 'bat')))
Output :
3 4