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Python Technical Interview Prep: Python Basics Basic Python Once You Pop

Posted by Juventina Berenice Ibarra Sanchez
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Juventina Berenice Ibarra Sanchez
UX Design Techdegree Graduate 17,982 Points

Create a function called pop. It will take 2 parameters, a list and an index. For example: [1,2,

def pop(list1, index): try: return list1.pop() except IndexError: return ('Invalid Index')

pop.py 
def pop(list1, index):
    try:
        return list1.pop()
    except IndexError:
        return ('Invalid Index')

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

This code is not making use of the index. It needs it to remove the correct element.

But also, the instructions say to "remove the element at that index. Then return the list", but this code is returning the removed element instead of the list.

And while it won't cause a problem, the parentheses are not needed around the string on the last line.