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Truxton Stevens
28,536 Pointsdel messy [2] not working?
The task is to delete the 8 from the list
When I copy and paste the code into IDLE or the python shell, it works just fine, and the '8' is deleted as the task requires. But the quiz refuses to accept the answer! What am I missing here? Thanks for any pointers
messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]
del messy [2]
1 Answer
John Lindsey
15,641 PointsYou have a space between messy and [2].
messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]
del messy[2]
Truxton Stevens
28,536 PointsTruxton Stevens
28,536 PointsThanks, that was ridiculously easy after you pointed that out. Spent 15 minutes driving myself crazy with it. Cheers!
John Lindsey
15,641 PointsJohn Lindsey
15,641 PointsYou're welcome. Hard to catch the small mistakes sometimes. Especially when it's a space rather than a typo that's easier to see. Happy coding!