"index "value[ we still need to get at individual items in the list each is identified by its position in the list pythonin common with many programming languages (but not allstarts its count from zero the leading element in the list is "item number zerothe one that follows it is "item number oneand so on this numberthe position in the list counting from zerois called the "indexinto the list the plural of "indexis "indicesto keep yourself sanewe strongly recommend the language "item number instead of "the fourth item