====== strings ======

===== access last character =====

<code python>
last_char = mystring[-1]
last_char = mystring[len(mystring)-1]
last_3chars = mystring[-3:]
first_2chars = mystring[0:1]
skip_3chars = mystring[3:]
</code>

===== last word =====

<code python>
words = mystring.split(' ')
last_word = words[-1]
</code>