How to find an item/items in a list?

[Bjorn Pettersen]

> From: Alex Martelli [mailto:aleax at aleax.it] 
> 
> <posted & mailed>
> 
> Bjorn Pettersen wrote:
>    ...
> 
> >  def after(lst, item):
> >    try:
> >      # throws ValueError when not found,
> >      # TypeError if lst is a string and item is not
> >      index = lst.index(item)
> >      # throws IndexError when out-of-range
> 
> *blink* -- can you please give an example...???
> 
> >      return lst[index+1:]

Sure,

 1. 1:00 am
 2. intially forgot the ':'
 3. dutifully commented the behavior

(I really should try to go to bed sometimes...)

Sorry,
-- bjorn