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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List cleanup

weimeng yeo
PLUS
weimeng yeo
Courses Plus Student 301 Points

Cannot answer quiz question

I tried to delete but it keeps saying whether i am using del. Can someone help messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3] del messy [2]

lists.py
messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]
del messy [2]

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hi there,

You're close. You cannot, however, have a space separating the name and the square brackets.

del messy [2] # Incorrect
del messy[2] # Correct

Keep Coding! :) :dizzy: