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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types list.remove()

Posted by Nick Leeds
Nick Leeds
Courses Plus Student 316 Points

removing multiple items from list

I am trying to move the list of three colors from states in brackets & the 5 integer I know to remove the colors in the brackets it is states.remove[0:2] but having trouble to remove this and the 5 integer as I listed below

states = [ 'ACTIVE', ['red', 'green', 'blue'], 'CANCELLED', 'FINISHED', 5, ] states.remove([0:2],(5))

lists.py 
states = [
    'ACTIVE',
    ['red', 'green', 'blue'],
    'CANCELLED',
    'FINISHED',
    5,
]
states.remove([0:2],(5))

1 Answer

Rich Zimmerman
Rich Zimmerman
24,063 Points
Rich Zimmerman
Rich Zimmerman
24,063 Points

Unfortunately you can only remove 1 item at a time with the .remove() method. Depending on your implementation, you have a few options.. You can either run the remove method on the list twice, or you can create a new list

states.remove(states[1]) # removes the nested list
states.remove(5) # removes the integer 5
# OR
new_list = [item for item in states if item not in [['red', 'green','blue'], 5]]
# OR
exclude = [ ['red', 'green', 'blue'], 5]
new_list = [item for item in states if item not in exclude]