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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types list.remove()

Posted by Alex Mendes
Alex Mendes
1,678 Points

list.remove

how can I remove a list from another list

lists.py 
states = [
    'ACTIVE',
    ['red', 'green', 'blue'],
    'CANCELLED',
    'FINISHED',
    5,
]
x = ['red', 'green', 'blue']
states.remove(x)

3 Answers

Alex Mendes
Alex Mendes
1,678 Points
Alex Mendes
Alex Mendes
1,678 Points

I have be doing this lots of time ... I think treehouse has a bug.

bronsonroybal
bronsonroybal
16,715 Points
bronsonroybal
bronsonroybal
16,715 Points 
states = [
    'ACTIVE',
    ['red', 'green', 'blue'],
    'CANCELLED',
    'FINISHED',
    5,
]

states.remove(5)
states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'])
Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

I can't make this fail (assuming I remove 5 first like the instructions say).