Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

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

Justin Parmer
Justin Parmer
210 Points
Posted by Justin Parmer
Justin Parmer
210 Points

Which item am I supposed to remove? It looks like the number 5.

Trying to figure out which item the question is asking me to remove. It looks like I should remove the number 5.

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

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You've identified the correct item to remove, but it's just a 5, not a sub-list with a 5 in it.

So remove the brackets in your argument and try again.

Justin Parmer
Justin Parmer
210 Points
Justin Parmer
Justin Parmer
210 Points

That was it. Thanks for the help!