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

oram gold
oram gold
880 Points
Posted by oram gold
oram gold
880 Points

It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing. I get this message, and there is no way to move forward from this.

how do I get around this?

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

# Your code goes below here

messy_list.pop()
messy_list.pop()
messy_list.pop(0)

2 Answers

Josue Ipina
Josue Ipina
19,212 Points
Josue Ipina
Josue Ipina
19,212 Points

Instead of pop, use remove(). And remember not to delete or replace the code from task 1.

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Try this

messy_list = ["a", 2, 3, 1, False, [1, 2, 3]]

messy_list.pop(3)
messy_list.insert(0, 1)

messy_list.remove('a')
messy_list.remove(False)
messy_list.remove([1, 2, 3])

Let me know if it works.