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Python3 List index Method

Description
The method index() returns the lowest index in list that obj appears.

Syntax
Following is the syntax for index() method −

list.index(obj)
Parameters
obj − This is the object to be find out.

Return Value
This method returns index of the found object otherwise raise an exception indicating that value does not find.

Example:

Python 3.6.6 (v3.6.6:4cf1f54eb7, Jun 27 2018, 03:37:03) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32

Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.

>>> testList = ['abc','foo','bar','woo','adc']

>>> print("Index of 'foo' is:%d"%testList.index('foo'))

Index of 'foo' is:1

>>> print("Index for 'bar' is:%d"%testList.index('bar'))

Index for 'bar' is:2

>>>



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