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

Jimmy Otis
Jimmy Otis
3,228 Points
Posted by Jimmy Otis
Jimmy Otis
3,228 Points

Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing

The code passes on step 1, is the same in step 2, yet I get this error message "Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing" What do I do?

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

states.remove(5)
states.remove('green')

1 Answer

hamsternation
hamsternation
26,616 Points

Step 2 asks you to remove the entire list of colors, which can be done with:

states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'])

there is no item 'green' in the list (removing green would require states[1].remove('green'))

Jimmy Otis
Jimmy Otis
3,228 Points
Jimmy Otis
Jimmy Otis
3,228 Points

Thanks, man! I read "second item in the list" as 'green' rather than the entire list of colors as the second item! Appreciate the help ✌