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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List cleanup

Oguz Dumanoglu
Oguz Dumanoglu
5,169 Points
Posted by Oguz Dumanoglu
Oguz Dumanoglu
5,169 Points

In the previous challenge task (1/2) problem.

In the previous challenge task (1/2) I typed del messy[-3] and it did not work. Should not i do it or you waited from me just messy[2] ? Thanks Fyi.

lists.py 
messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]
del messy[2]

1 Answer

Idan Melamed
Idan Melamed
16,285 Points
Idan Melamed
Idan Melamed
16,285 Points

Yeah, del messy[-3] should work.

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