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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Removing items from a list

Ronald Tse
Ronald Tse
5,798 Points
Posted by Ronald Tse
Ronald Tse
5,798 Points

How to do it in a single step

I cannot do it in a single step. Please help.

lists.py 
messy_list = ["a", 2, 3, 1, False, [1, 2, 3]]

# Your code goes below here
messy_list.pop(3).insert(0, 1)

1 Answer

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points
Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points

Hi there

messy_list.insert(0, messy_list.pop(3))

The pop method returns the item that is removed, and you use that inside the insert method to place that item back inside the list at the desired position.

Ronald Tse
Ronald Tse
5,798 Points
Ronald Tse
Ronald Tse
5,798 Points

Thanks! I have figured it out by myself too!!