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

Alexander Alcaraz
Alexander Alcaraz
550 Points
Posted by Alexander Alcaraz
Alexander Alcaraz
550 Points

I'm having trouble understanding what part of this list is the last part to remove.

From my logic the integer 5 is last in the list. So I used states cause variable .remove() with the [5] from the last part of the list but it's not working. Am I missing what is the last part of the list or am I formatting it incorrectly?

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

states.remove([5])

1 Answer

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Alexander,

You're correct that you want to remove the integer 5 from the list. So you only need to pass the value 5 to the remove method.

Your code is trying to remove a list that contains the integer 5.

You would want to do that if the states list looked like this:

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

Notice that the last item of the states list is no longer the integer 5 but a list containing the integer 5. Your code would be able to remove that.