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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List cleanup

Use del to delete the 8 from messy.

need help

lists.py
messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]

messy.remove(8)

4 Answers

messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]

del messy [2]

Patrick Madden
Patrick Madden
1,632 Points

Remove the space in between messy and [2].

Patrick Madden
Patrick Madden
1,632 Points

Hey Ramon, the challenge is asking you to use 'del' to delete, not remove. You're going to want to do something like...

messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]
del messy[2]

You're telling del to delete index 2 from messy which would be the 8.

Tried it I cannot get it to work

Patrick Madden
Patrick Madden
1,632 Points

How are you typing it out when using del?

Your a life saver man! I'm having trouble with indentation in python

Patrick Madden
Patrick Madden
1,632 Points

It happens man so no worries, but I do like how it's closer to English than some of the other languages out there. Good luck.