A string is a sequence of characters in quotes. Because it's a sequence, every character has a numbered position, an index, starting from 0.
EXAMPLE
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YOUR TURN
Your turn → Print the LAST letter using its index. (Python bonus: word[-1] counts from the end.)
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Syntax has to be exact. Every quote, bracket and parenthesis needs its partner, and in Python the spaces at the start of a line count. One slip and the program won't run; the message will say where.
String length
PYTHON
len(word)
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JAVASCRIPT
word.length
Compare → Python uses a function you wrap around the string. JavaScript uses a property attached to the string. Same answer, different grammar, a pattern you'll see constantly.
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