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Brian Kirk
416 PointsRemoving a list within a list
Can you please tell me what I am doing wrong in the below code? Trying to move the list ['red', 'green', 'blue'] from within the larger list below. The error returned is "Task 1 is no longer working" Thanks in advance!
states = [ 'ACTIVE', ['red', 'green', 'blue'], 'CANCELLED', 'FINISHED', 5, ] states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'])
states = [
'ACTIVE',
['red', 'green', 'blue'],
'CANCELLED',
'FINISHED',
5,
]
states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'])
Brian Kirk
416 PointsGreat thank you!
Task 1 was removing another value, I'd inadvertently omitted that line.
3 Answers
Alex Watts
8,396 PointsHello Brian,
The first question asks you to remove the 5 from the list using .remove(). When you come to answer the second question you are still required to remove the 5 as well as the list (see code below):
states = [
'ACTIVE',
['red', 'green', 'blue'],
'CANCELLED',
'FINISHED',
5,
]
states.remove(5)
states.remove(['red', 'green', 'blue'])
As you can only pass one argument into the function .remove() you will have to write the line again to get rid of the list as well.
Hope this helps.
Mike D
2,792 PointsThe code is correct, the problem though is that you deleted first .remove() function from the first problem. Keep in mind when doing these practice steps that all code needs to remain in the compiler.
Brian Kirk
416 PointsGreat! Thanks guys - much appreciated.
Kent Åsvang
18,823 PointsKent Åsvang
18,823 PointsI think it would be easier to answer if I knew what task one is. The code you have presented here is perfectly okay for removing the list within the list.