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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Specific Index value

Joshua Thomas
Joshua Thomas
1,100 Points
Posted by Joshua Thomas
Joshua Thomas
1,100 Points

Make a new variable named var1 that is either a list or a string. Make sure that var1[5], the item with an index value o

i'm doing it right but i get NameError for the name varl when i click on recheck work

index.py 
varl = 'hellot'
varl.index('t')

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points

Note that the variable name should be var1 (number one on the end), not varl (letter L).

Also, your second line is actually unnecessary - it just wants you to create the variable:

var1 = 'hellot'