Question 99

What happens when Python evaluates "abc"[4]?

It returns None.
It returns 'c'.
It raises KeyError.
It raises IndexError.Correct answer

Explanation

The string has valid nonnegative positions 0 through 2, so direct access at 4 raises IndexError. Direct indexing does not clip an excessive position or return None as a sentinel.

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