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Python Python Collections (Retired) Lists Redux Manipulating Lists

Posted by Ankit Kumar
Ankit Kumar
1,391 Points

How i do this , help ?

How to make this code in one step

lists.py 
the_list = ["a", 2, 3, 1, False, [1, 2, 3]]

# Your code goes below here

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Ankit,

First, pop the element numbered 3, i.e. where the 1 is! Then insert that at element 0. Both steps can be done in one step:

the_list.insert(0, the_list.pop(3))

Althernatively, you can describe this by saying that you're inserting at element 0 the result of popping element 3. Same thing ...

I hope that makes sense!!

Steve.