How do I count the distance between strings in a list?

[collin]

For example, if I were to have the code

randomlist = ["1", "2", "3", "4"]

And I want to count the distance between strings "1" and "4" which is
3, what command can I use to do this?

 

[Jonathan Gardner]

For example, if I were to have the code

randomlist = ["1", "2", "3", "4"]

And I want to count the distance between strings "1" and "4" which is
3, what command can I use to do this?

You'd have to get the indexes of the two items and subtract them.
There is an 'index' method on the List object for that.

 

[Steven D'Aprano]

For example, if I were to have the code

randomlist = ["1", "2", "3", "4"]

And I want to count the distance between strings "1" and "4" which is 3,
what command can I use to do this?

This question is ambiguous. It could mean:

int("4") - int("1")
=> 3

ord("4") - ord("1")
=> 3

randomlist.index("4") - randomlist.index("1")
=> 3


and possible more as well. Perhaps you should explain what you want to
do. What do you mean by "distance between strings", and is it important
that they are in a list?

 

[Ken Seehart]

For example, if I were to have the code

randomlist = ["1", "2", "3", "4"]

And I want to count the distance between strings "1" and "4" which is
3, what command can I use to do this?

randomlist.index("4") - randomlist.index("1")

Ken