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

SISLEY NGUYEN
SISLEY NGUYEN
1,835 Points
Posted by SISLEY NGUYEN
SISLEY NGUYEN
1,835 Points

Ugh, I made this list and now it has some invalid pieces in it. Maybe you can help me clean it up. Use the .remove() me

Ugh, I made this list and now it has some invalid pieces in it. Maybe you can help me clean it up. Use the .remove() method to remove the last item from the list, please.

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

1 Answer

Julien riera
Julien riera
14,665 Points
Julien riera
Julien riera
14,665 Points

Hello,

The remove method "Removes the first item from the list whose value is x. It is an error if there is no such item." More info here: https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/datastructures.html

This means that all you have to do is specifying what you wanna remove in parenthesis. Here:

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

#result
>>> states
['ACTIVE', ['red', 'green', 'blue'], 'CANCELLED', 'FINISHED']

Plus, you're not supposed to have that coma after the 5 in your list.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,

Julien