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

Posted by Peter Singh
Peter Singh
185 Points

states.remove(5) is not working, same with list.remove

Please help

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

]
states.remove(5)

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! While your code would work, the challenge is being very strict about not altering the original list. Somehow, you managed to get an extra blank line in before the closing bracket ]. If you remove the blank line, your code passes!

Hope this helps! :sparkles: