[noob ques] python help

[huracan]

guys i need help here it says index error but i think index of the list is just fine !

def original_lst(L):    lst = [1,2,2,3,4,9,9]    count = 0    i = len(lst)    m = len(lst)-1    while i > 0:        if lst[i] == lst[m]:           del lst[i]        i -= 1        m -= 1        

[fizzlesticks]

 

guys i need help here it says index error but i think index of the list is just fine !

def original_lst(L):    lst = [1,2,2,3,4,9,9]    count = 0    i = len(lst)    m = len(lst)-1    while i > 0:        if lst[i] == lst[m]:           del lst[i]        i -= 1        m -= 1        

The maximum index of a list is the length - 1.

[huracan]

The maximum index of a list is the length - 1.

it fixed it but can u explain why is the max length is leng-1 ?

[fizzlesticks]

it fixed it but can u explain why is the max length is leng-1 ?

Indexing in most languages start at 0 not 1. So if you have a list with 5 elements the indexes go 0,1,2,3,4