[Tutor] s.insert(i, x) explanation in docs for Python 3.4 confusing to me

[Alan Gauld]

On 16/01/16 22:39, boB Stepp wrote:

> So in this model of understanding negative list indexing, should it be:
> 
> mylist = [ 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 ]
>           ^    ^    ^    ^    ^   ^
>           -5   -4   -3   -2   -1  ?
> 
> Well, it has to be this; otherwise, the off-by-one error exist.  This
> also continues to explain why
> 
> mylist.insert(-1, x)
> 
> inserts x *before* 500.  But in this model, what should go in the place of "?"?

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