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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List cleanup

Scott Larson
Scott Larson
2,813 Points
Posted by Scott Larson
Scott Larson
2,813 Points

lists del(messy[2]) code won't pass, why?

I've run this code in a python terminal and it works properly. Is something broken in the backend?

lists.py 
messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]
del(messy[2])
Scott Larson
Scott Larson
2,813 Points
Scott Larson
Scott Larson
2,813 Points

I figured it out. In the simulated python terminal in the challenge you don't use the parens. In the python terminal you can use paren or not, I was using them. I removed them and this worked straight away.

so del messy[2] works.

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

For some reason, the challenge doesn't like you using the parentheses around messy[2]. I'm 100% sure your code is fine, I think it's just the code challenge is extremely extremely picky. :expressionless:

del messy[2]

I hope this helps :grin:

Happy coding! :tada:

:dizzy: ~Alex :dizzy:

Scott Larson
Scott Larson
2,813 Points
Scott Larson
Scott Larson
2,813 Points

Hi Alex, Thank you for the feedback.

Best Regards, -Scott