python - make array index 1 instead of index 0 based

Question

How can I make an array start at subscript 1 instead of subscript 0 in python?

Basically to solve this problem in python.

Answer 1

If you really want to do this, you can create a class that wraps a list, and implement __getitem__ and __setitem__ to be one based. For example:

def __getitem__(self, index):
  return self.list[index-1]

def __setitem__(self, index, value):
  self.list[index-1] = value

However, to get the complete range of flexibility of Python lists, you would have to implement support for slicing, deleting, etc. If you just want a simple view of the list, one item at a time, this should do it for you.'

See Python Documentation for Data Model for more information on creating custom classes that act like sequences or mappings.