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

Alistair Murphy
Alistair Murphy
743 Points
Posted by Alistair Murphy
Alistair Murphy
743 Points

What to remove ? and how? i'm doing .remove () :S

Tried alot of things to remove with "states" being the list name and with out. its unclear and i'm getting syntax error a lot that i'm not sure why .

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

4 Answers

Susannah Klanecek
Susannah Klanecek
5,825 Points

since you are calling the remove() method on states you should remove the space between the 2, also it should be remove(something) not remove [something], if you are removing list items then you would do some_list.remove([1, 2])

Alistair Murphy
Alistair Murphy
743 Points
Alistair Murphy
Alistair Murphy
743 Points

I have adjusted accordingly e.g states.remove (5)

But now its just saying - Did you use .remove()?

Susannah Klanecek
Susannah Klanecek
5,825 Points
Susannah Klanecek
Susannah Klanecek
5,825 Points

you still have a space in states.remove (5) it should be states.remove(5)

Alistair Murphy
Alistair Murphy
743 Points
Alistair Murphy
Alistair Murphy
743 Points

Oh yeah, spot on Susanna not used to such precise matters. will learn though :) all good !!!