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TypeError: list indices must be integers or slices, not list


array = some kind of list with 3 columns and unlimited amount of rows with data inside of it.

Volume = array[0][2] 
counter = 0
for i in array: 
    if Volume == array[i][2]: #<------ why is this line a problem? 
        counter += 1

Solution

  • This is a classic mistake. i in your case is already an element from array (i.e. another list), not an index of array (not an int), so

    if Volume == i[2]:
        counter += 1
    

    You can check the Python tutorial. Also, try doing this:

    for i in array:
        print (i)
    

    And see what you get!

    Also I would advise to stick to naming conventions: variables are normally lower-case (volume, not Volume). In this case i is misleading. row or elem would be much more suitable.