Python – Access element at Kth index in given String

Given a String, access element at Kth index.

Input : test_str = ‘geeksforgeeks’, K = 4
Output : s
Explanation : s is 4th element

Input : test_str = ‘geeksforgeeks’, K = 24
Output : string index out of range
Explanation : Exception as K > string length.

Method #1 : Using [] operator 

This is basic way in which this task is performed. In this, we just enclose Kth index in square brackets. If K can be greater then length of string, its recommended to enclose in try-except block.



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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of 
# Access element at Kth index in String
# Using [] 
  
# initializing string
test_str = 'geeksforgeeks'
  
# printing original string
print("The original string is : " + str(test_str))
  
# initializing K
K = 7
  
# try-except block for error handling
try :
      
    # access Kth element
    res = test_str[K]
except Exception as e :
    res = str(e)
  
# printing result 
print("Kth index element : " + str(res)) 

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Output


The original string is : geeksforgeeks
Kth index element : r





Method #2 : Using Negative index + len() + [] operator


This is yet another way in which this task can be performed. In this, we compute length of string and subtract K from it, it results in Kth index from beginning, and negative indexed.




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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of  


# Access element at Kth index in String 


# Using Negative index + len() + [] operator 


  


# initializing string 


test_str = 'geeksforgeeks'


  


# printing original string 


print("The original string is : " + str(test_str)) 


  


# initializing K 


K = 7


  


# try-except block for error handling 


try : 


      


    # access Kth element 


    # using negative index 


    res = test_str[-(len(test_str) - K)] 


except Exception as e : 


    res = str(e) 


  


# printing result  


print("Kth index element : " + str(res))  



















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Output


The original string is : geeksforgeeks
Kth index element : r







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