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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List cleanup

Eugene Chai
Eugene Chai
357 Points
Posted by Eugene Chai
Eugene Chai
357 Points

I do not know what I have done wrong.

The program says that I haven't use the del method when I clearly typed in: "del messy[2]".

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

2 Answers

Ben Reynolds
Ben Reynolds
35,170 Points
Ben Reynolds
Ben Reynolds
35,170 Points

You have an extra space between "messy" and the opening bracket.