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# To get the last element in a list you use -1 as position
bikes = ['trek', 'redline', 'giant']
bikes[-1]
# Output:
# 'giant'
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mylist = [0, 1, 2]
mylist[-1] = 3 # sets last element
print(myList[-1]) # prints Last element
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number_list = [1, 2, 3]
print(number_list[-1]) #Gives 3
number_list[-1] = 5 # Set the last element
print(number_list[-1]) #Gives 5
number_list[-2] = 3 # Set the second to last element
number_list
[1, 3, 5]
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some_list = [1,2,3]
some_list[-1] is the shortest and most Pythonic.
#output = 3
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>>> some_list = [1, 2, 3]
>>> some_list[-1] = 5 # Set the last element
>>> some_list[-2] = 3 # Set the second to last element
>>> some_list
[1, 3, 5]