Python – Access element at Kth index in given String

Last Updated : 14 Oct, 2020

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)) 

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.

Python3

# 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)) 

Output

The original string is : geeksforgeeks
Kth index element : r

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