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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List cleanup

Josh Goodhardt
Josh Goodhardt
22,119 Points
Posted by Josh Goodhardt
Josh Goodhardt
22,119 Points

Delete item from list

I have to delete the '8' in the list. I have tried the following on my console and it works a charm. For some reason, it is not going through here. Help?

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

2 Answers

behar
behar
10,799 Points

Remove the space between messy and the []... For some reason the checker dosent like it

messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]
del messy [2]
David Dzsotjan
David Dzsotjan
6,049 Points
David Dzsotjan
David Dzsotjan
6,049 Points

I agree that it should work... maybe try if other operations work? The .pop() method, for instance?