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

Ghulam Abbas
Ghulam Abbas
1,365 Points
Posted by Ghulam Abbas
Ghulam Abbas
1,365 Points

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

I am trying to remove last item in this question. The last item is 5. I am getting value error. Please help.

Ugh, I made this list and now it has some invalid pieces in it. Maybe you can help me clean it up. Use the .remove() method to remove the last item from the list, please.

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

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

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Ghulam, you don't need brackets as the last item is not a list:

states.remove(5)
states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'])

But the 2 item is, so when you remove it you do need the brackets.