Find what index an element is in a list [duplicate]

Question

In Python if you have a list:

list = [ cow , dog , cat ]

Is it possible to find what index an element is at?

Is there a command which does something like:

{some code}(cow)

and have it say something like cow = 0?

going through pydocs would have given you answer instantaneously. — anu
– anu, Commented Jan 30, 2015 at 2:07

VHarisop · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-29 23:24:24Z

Of course there is. Try

>>> ['cow', 'dog', 'cat'].index('cow') 0

May i suggest, don't use list as a variable name, as it is already used for constructing a list object.

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