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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Del

Posted by David Russell
David Russell
Courses Plus Student 285 Points

I need to delete the planned variable here. I'm a newbie

Please help

delete.py 
current_count = 14
planned = 5
upcoming_releases = 2
del_variable planned

1 Answer

Mathew Tran
PLUS
Mathew Tran
Courses Plus Student 10,205 Points
Mathew Tran
Mathew Tran
Courses Plus Student 10,205 Points

The challenge is telling you to use the del function to delete the variable that is not needed.

For example:

del <your variable here>

Note the syntax highlighting when you type in del. It means that it's a function.