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Kevin Duncan
510 PointsHow do I remove a List from a list if the remove() method only removes one argument and there seems to be 2?
Variable assigned list: states = [ 'ACTIVE', ['red', 'green', 'blue'], 'CANCELLED', 'FINISHED', 5, ]
My code needs to remove ['red', 'green', 'blue'] 5,
My remove() method attempts: 1) states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'] 5,) 2) states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'] '5',) 3) states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'] [5]) 4) states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'] ['5']) 5) states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'])
My results are errors from: invalid syntax; remove() takes exactly one argument (2 given). How does the integer get removed if it's not in the list of colors and the remove() can only remove one argument?
Thanks
states = [
'ACTIVE',
['red', 'green', 'blue'],
'CANCELLED',
'FINISHED',
5,
]
states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue','5'])
2 Answers
Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 PointsHi Kevin
I think your missing the first part of the challenge which asks you to remove the last item in the list.
states = [
'ACTIVE',
['red', 'green', 'blue'],
'CANCELLED',
'FINISHED',
5,
]
states.remove(5)
states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'])
Kevin Duncan
510 PointsOOOOH!...lol...It meant to literally remove the LAST item and not specify what the "LIST" comprise of..Therefore it should be
states.remove(5)..
Thanks