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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Removing items from a list

Posted by debasis nath
debasis nath
11,650 Points

messy_list pop

why is it showing error ?

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

# Your code goes below here

messy_list.pop(0)
messy_list.insert(0,1)
James Reinhold
James Reinhold
12,361 Points

It is showing an error because 1 is at index 3 and not index 0.

messy_list = ["a", 2, 3, 1, False, [1, 2, 3]]

# Your code goes below here
messy_list.pop(3)
messy_list.insert(0,1)

1 Answer

debasis nath
debasis nath
11,650 Points
debasis nath
debasis nath
11,650 Points

Hey there! thanks for your reply but I have got a solution on my own

messy_list.insert(0,messy_list.pop(3)) which is very simple and worked for me.