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Python Python Collections (Retired) Lists Redux Manipulating Lists

Michael Semon
Michael Semon
4,069 Points
Posted by Michael Semon
Michael Semon
4,069 Points

Python Challenge Step 2 of 3: Manipulating Lists with pop and insert

I do not understand what I am doing wrong. I started from the end by using .remove, then del. Thank you for the help in advance.

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

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

#the_list = [1, "a", 2, 3, False, [1, 2, 3]]
the_list.remove([1, 2, 3])
#the_list = [1, "a", 2, 3, False]
del the_list(4)
#the_list = [1, "a", 2, 3]
del the_list(1)
#the_list = [1, 2, 3]

1 Answer

Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,532 Points
Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,532 Points

Switch the parentheses to brackets when you're selecting an index for the del command.

With the parentheses the interpreter will attempt to call the_list like a function.

Michael Semon
Michael Semon
4,069 Points
Michael Semon
Michael Semon
4,069 Points

Wow I did not realize that, thank you so much for the help. Sorry for the boring question then!