[Python] TypeError when trying to get input from user

I'm trying to get the input of index from the user using the code below:

menu = ["pasta", "pizza", "salad"]

user_choice = input("Enter the index of the item: ")

message = f"You chose {index} {menu[user_choice]}."
print(message)


The code produced the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\raiam\PycharmProjects\todo_app\bonus\bonus5.py", line 12, in <module>
message = f"You chose {index} {menu[user_choice]}."
~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TypeError: list indices must be integers or slices, not str


I expect user choice from the menu through the item index in the list. How can I get that?

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