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

Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points
Posted by Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points

TASK 1 is no longer passing

Cant remove finished after removing 5 . It says task one is no longer passing

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

1 Answer

Niko Klanecek
Niko Klanecek
3,152 Points
Niko Klanecek
Niko Klanecek
3,152 Points

You need to put quotation marks around FINISHED like 'FINISHED'. The way you have it now makes it think it's a variable.

Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points
Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points

even after that it doesnt seem to work