python - More pythonic method of indexing with a list of coordinates -

so designing program needs index nested list, using stored list of coordinates:

e.g

coordinate = [2,1] 

for function returns element in nested list, use

return room[coordinate[0]][coordinate[1]] 

my programming instincts tell me seems overly long, , there should shorter method of doing in python, can't seem find of sort. know if there method this?

you can unpack coordinates more 1 variable.

i, j = [2, 1] return room[i][j] 

or

coordinates = [2, 1] ### stuff coordinates i, j = coordinates return room[i][j]