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

duke Beardslee
duke Beardslee
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Posted by duke Beardslee
duke Beardslee
3,361 Points

task 2

what am I doing wrong on task 2

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

1 Answer

Ryan Cross
Ryan Cross
5,742 Points
Ryan Cross
Ryan Cross
5,742 Points

he said: Use the .remove() method to remove the last item from the list, please

make sure youre after the last item!

Chase Hollander
Chase Hollander
Courses Plus Student 210 Points

what is the last item? I tried removing the 5 and it wouldn't work

Ryan Cross
Ryan Cross
5,742 Points
Ryan Cross
Ryan Cross
5,742 Points

the last item in that list is the five. prove it to yourself with print(states[-1])

Your code snippet certainly isn't trying to do that. Maybe take another look.