Doubt in Question no 6 Page no 420

Hi all,
Consider the following code,
<html>
<body>
<% java.util.List list=new java.util.ArrayList ();
list.add ("1");
list.add ("2");
list.add ("3");
request.setAttribute ("list",list);
request.setAttribute ("listidx","0");
%>
Value at first postion is :${list[list['listidx']]}

Expected result is 2, but browser shows exception.

Same piece of code is available in exercise for scriptless jsps, HFJS page no 420, Question no 6. One of the correct options provided says ${list[list['listidx']]} EL expression is valid to return value present in 2nd position. but that is not working.

please tell me solution for the above problem.

Thanks and Regards,

since the list is ArrayList,inside the [] operator should be an int or anthing that is convertible to int.
Anything else results in Exception.

if you remove the single quote around the listidx it will work.
[ October 30, 2006: Message edited by: Senthil Kumar SS ]

Thanks Senthil,
i had removed the quotes from braces. it was working then.
But, what i want to know is whether the expression given in the HFJS book is correct or not.