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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Combining Lists

George Lugo
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George Lugo
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Posted by George Lugo
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George Lugo
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 922 Points

what is wrong with my code

best = ["chicken", "johnson", "able"] best.extend(["yams","corn"]) best.insert(["start"],[0])

lists.py 
best = ["chicken", "johnson", "able"]
best.extend(["yams","corn"])
best.insert(["start"],[0])

1 Answer

Jason Anello
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Jason Anello
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Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi George,

You're pretty close,

You have the arguments to insert() in the wrong order. It should be the index first, and then the value you want to insert.

Also, the index is a simple integer and should not have brackets around it.

And you want to insert the string "start", not the list ["start"]. So the brackets have to be removed there as well.

Let me know if you're still stuck.