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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Deletion

Daniel L.
Daniel L.
10,837 Points
Posted by Daniel L.
Daniel L.
10,837 Points

How would I redo a string like he asks at the end?

At the end of the video he says: "If you need to redo part of a string, you're better off turning it into a list, changing the item, and then joining it back into a string. I bet you can figure out how to do that on your own."

I've gotten this far: '''python alpha_string = "01234v5" list(alpha_string) alpha_list.remove(["v"])

'''

I know I can't delete strings but I couldn't figure out how to do this. Has this been covered already and I just forgot? Sorry I'm really new to Python.

Sorry I tried formatting my code but I can't seem to get it to look right in the post

2 Answers

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

.remove only works on lists, so there's no need to put brackets around the 'v'. Remove the brackets (but leave the parentheses and quotation marks) and it should work! 

alpha_list = list(alpha)
alpha_list.remove('v')

Then you can convert it back into a string with: 

alpha = "".join(alpha_list)