python get last element in list

1# The smart way
2
3list = ["first item", "second item", "third item"]
4print(list[len(list) - 1])
5
6# The proper way
7print(list[-1])

1l = [1,2,3,4,5]
2last = l[len(l)-1]

1a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
2print(a[-1])
3#prints: 4
4
5print(a[-2])
6#prints: 3

1some_list = [1, 2, 3]
2some_list[-1]
3print(some_list)
4#Output = 3

1if x == my_list[-1]:
2    # do what you want

1number_list = [1, 2, 3]
2print(number_list[-1]) #Gives 3
3
4number_list[-1] = 5 # Set the last element
5print(number_list[-1]) #Gives 5
6
7number_list[-2] = 3 # Set the second to last element
8number_list
9[1, 3, 5]