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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Disemvowel

Posted by priyanka shukla
priyanka shukla
3,051 Points

why its not runnnig properly

def disemvowel(word): word_as_list=list(word) for letter in word_as_list: character=letter.lower() if character in vowels: word_as_list.remove(letter) word=''.join(word_as_list) return word

disemvowel.py 
vowels=['a','e','i','o','u','A','I','E','O','U']
def disemvowel(word):
    word_as_list=list(word)
    for letter in word_as_list:
        if letter in vowels:
            word_as_list.remove(letter)
    word=''.join(word_as_list)
    return word

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

If you remove elements from an iterable while it is controlling a loop, it can cause other elements to be skipped over. You could use a copy of the list for iteration, but an even easeir fix would be to use the original word as the loop iterable while you work on the list.