Accessing an element (or slice) in a nested list

Syntax corresponds to 'normal' lists, e.g.

samples = [14.2,[12,32],[12,40,"peter"]]
thirdElement = samples[2]       # select 3rd element
                                # (a list) of samples
print thirdElement[1]           # select 2nd element
                                # of thirdElement    
print samples[2][1]             # the same in one
                                # statement

prints

40
40