Why in list (in python 3) to access the last element of a list, you use -1 and not -0?

Question

anyone have any idea why python use -1 to access the last element of the list? why Python doesn't use -0?

Answer 1

Because -0 is equal to 0? So there is no movement or shifting beyond its current place, assuming that Python even lets you use -0. Think of it as an offset instead.

-1 is equiv to starting at the 0 position and going backward by one place, which loops it around to the end of the list.

Answer 2

This way u can use a list like a circle:

The left neighbour of 3 is 2
and the left neighbour of 0 is -1
its magic... right?😉

Answer 3

print(True) if -0 == 0 else print(False)

https://code.sololearn.com/c4iJXaYP3rML/?ref=app

Answer 4

Fata1 Err0r thanks!