how to get INDEX count, or last number of Index

[asa32sd23]

s = "kitti"

0,1,2,3,4
k,i,t,t,i

how do i retrieve '4'. i know i can do a len(s)-1, but i assume there is a 
function that gives me last number of index

thanks
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