Python quiz. What is the meaning of negative indices in Python? | CodeGalaxy.io

What is the meaning of negative indices in Python? What will be printed as a result of execution of following code:

L = [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]

print(l[-1])

There is no negative indices in Python. SyntaxError will be thrown by interpreter in this case
Absolute value of an index is taken when accessing list elements by their index. 5 will be printed out
First element with inverted sign will be returned in this case, ie -5.
Negative indices are used to count from the end of a collection. 1 will be printed out.

Negative indices are used to access elements of a collection from an end

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Change list name. L = [5, 4, 3, 2, 1] and we try to print the last element from list l.

2022 Sep 16, 12:16:37 PM

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