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

[Alan Gauld]

On 16/01/16 23:56, Alan Gauld wrote:
> 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 "?"?
> 
> -0
> 

I should have added a :-/ to that in case it wasn't obvious...

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