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'orange']\n[10, 30]\n20\n[30]\n",[60,270,271,293,305,310],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,272,273,275,278,280,282,284,287,289,291],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,274,246],{"class":77},[63,276,277],{"class":81},"'",[63,279,86],{"class":85},[63,281,277],{"class":81},[63,283,91],{"class":77},[63,285,286],{"class":81}," '",[63,288,106],{"class":85},[63,290,277],{"class":81},[63,292,111],{"class":77},[63,294,295,297,299,301,303],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,296,246],{"class":77},[63,298,170],{"class":169},[63,300,91],{"class":77},[63,302,180],{"class":169},[63,304,111],{"class":77},[63,306,307],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,308,309],{"class":169},"20\n",[63,311,312,314,317],{"class":65,"line":152},[63,313,246],{"class":77},[63,315,316],{"class":169},"30",[63,318,111],{"class":77},[14,320,321],{},"Use:",[18,323,324,332,341],{},[21,325,326,329,330],{},[60,327,328],{},"remove()"," to delete by ",[25,331,27],{},[21,333,334,329,337,340],{},[60,335,336],{},"pop()",[25,338,339],{},"index"," and get the removed item back",[21,342,343,329,345,40,347],{},[60,344,241],{},[25,346,339],{},[25,348,349],{},"slice",[48,351,353],{"id":352},"what-this-page-helps-you-do","What this page helps you do",[14,355,356],{},"This page will help you:",[18,358,359,362,365,368],{},[21,360,361],{},"Remove one item from a list",[21,363,364],{},"Choose the correct method for your situation",[21,366,367],{},"Avoid common errors like removing a value that is not in the list",[21,369,370,371,373,374,376,377],{},"Understand the difference between ",[60,372,328],{},", ",[60,375,336],{},", and ",[60,378,241],{},[14,380,381,382,120],{},"If you are new to lists, see ",[383,384,386],"a",{"href":385},"\u002Flearn\u002Fpython-lists-explained-beginner-guide","Python lists explained for beginners",[48,388,390,391,393],{"id":389},"use-remove-when-you-know-the-value","Use ",[60,392,328],{}," when you know the value",[14,395,390,396,399],{},[60,397,398],{},"remove(value)"," when you know the item itself.",[14,401,402],{},"Important points:",[18,404,405,413,416,423],{},[21,406,407,409,410],{},[60,408,398],{}," deletes the ",[25,411,412],{},"first matching item",[21,414,415],{},"It changes the original list",[21,417,418,419,422],{},"It does ",[25,420,421],{},"not"," return the updated list",[21,424,425],{},"Use it when you know the item, not its position",[14,427,428],{},"Example:",[53,430,432],{"className":55,"code":431,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"fruits = [\"apple\", \"banana\", \"orange\"]\nfruits.remove(\"banana\")\nprint(fruits)\n",[60,433,434,467,486],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,435,436,439,441,443,445,447,449,451,453,455,457,459,461,463,465],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,437,438],{"class":69},"fruits ",[63,440,74],{"class":73},[63,442,78],{"class":77},[63,444,82],{"class":81},[63,446,86],{"class":85},[63,448,82],{"class":81},[63,450,91],{"class":77},[63,452,94],{"class":81},[63,454,97],{"class":85},[63,456,82],{"class":81},[63,458,91],{"class":77},[63,460,94],{"class":81},[63,462,106],{"class":85},[63,464,82],{"class":81},[63,466,111],{"class":77},[63,468,469,472,474,476,478,480,482,484],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,470,471],{"class":69},"fruits",[63,473,120],{"class":77},[63,475,124],{"class":123},[63,477,127],{"class":77},[63,479,82],{"class":81},[63,481,97],{"class":85},[63,483,82],{"class":81},[63,485,136],{"class":77},[63,487,488,490,492,494],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,489,143],{"class":142},[63,491,127],{"class":77},[63,493,471],{"class":123},[63,495,136],{"class":77},[14,497,265],{},[53,499,501],{"className":55,"code":500,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"['apple', 'orange']\n",[60,502,503],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,504,505,507,509,511,513,515,517,519,521],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,506,246],{"class":77},[63,508,277],{"class":81},[63,510,86],{"class":85},[63,512,277],{"class":81},[63,514,91],{"class":77},[63,516,286],{"class":81},[63,518,106],{"class":85},[63,520,277],{"class":81},[63,522,111],{"class":77},[524,525,527,529],"h3",{"id":526},"remove-only-removes-the-first-match",[60,528,328],{}," only removes the first match",[53,531,533],{"className":55,"code":532,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"numbers = [1, 2, 2, 3]\nnumbers.remove(2)\nprint(numbers)\n",[60,534,535,561,576],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,536,537,539,541,543,545,547,550,552,554,556,559],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,538,162],{"class":69},[63,540,74],{"class":73},[63,542,78],{"class":77},[63,544,203],{"class":169},[63,546,91],{"class":77},[63,548,549],{"class":169}," 2",[63,551,91],{"class":77},[63,553,549],{"class":169},[63,555,91],{"class":77},[63,557,558],{"class":169}," 3",[63,560,111],{"class":77},[63,562,563,565,567,569,571,574],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,564,215],{"class":69},[63,566,120],{"class":77},[63,568,124],{"class":123},[63,570,127],{"class":77},[63,572,573],{"class":169},"2",[63,575,136],{"class":77},[63,577,578,580,582,584],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,579,143],{"class":142},[63,581,127],{"class":77},[63,583,215],{"class":123},[63,585,136],{"class":77},[14,587,265],{},[53,589,591],{"className":55,"code":590,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"[1, 2, 3]\n",[60,592,593],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,594,595,597,599,601,603,605,607],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,596,246],{"class":77},[63,598,203],{"class":169},[63,600,91],{"class":77},[63,602,549],{"class":169},[63,604,91],{"class":77},[63,606,558],{"class":169},[63,608,111],{"class":77},[14,610,611,612,614],{},"Only the first ",[60,613,573],{}," is removed.",[14,616,617,618,120],{},"If you want to learn more about this method, see the ",[383,619,621],{"href":620},"\u002Freference\u002Fpython-list-remove-method","Python list remove() method",[524,623,625,627],{"id":624},"remove-changes-the-list-in-place",[60,626,328],{}," changes the list in place",[14,629,630],{},"A common beginner mistake is this:",[53,632,634],{"className":55,"code":633,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"fruits = [\"apple\", \"banana\", \"orange\"]\nresult = fruits.remove(\"banana\")\n\nprint(result)\nprint(fruits)\n",[60,635,636,668,692,696,707],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,637,638,640,642,644,646,648,650,652,654,656,658,660,662,664,666],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,639,438],{"class":69},[63,641,74],{"class":73},[63,643,78],{"class":77},[63,645,82],{"class":81},[63,647,86],{"class":85},[63,649,82],{"class":81},[63,651,91],{"class":77},[63,653,94],{"class":81},[63,655,97],{"class":85},[63,657,82],{"class":81},[63,659,91],{"class":77},[63,661,94],{"class":81},[63,663,106],{"class":85},[63,665,82],{"class":81},[63,667,111],{"class":77},[63,669,670,673,675,678,680,682,684,686,688,690],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,671,672],{"class":69},"result ",[63,674,74],{"class":73},[63,676,677],{"class":69}," 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It does not create a new list.",[48,760,390,762,764],{"id":761},"use-pop-when-you-know-the-index",[60,763,336],{}," when you know the index",[14,766,390,767,770],{},[60,768,769],{},"pop(index)"," when you know the position of the item.",[14,772,402],{},[18,774,775,780,785,790],{},[21,776,777,779],{},[60,778,769],{}," removes the item at a position",[21,781,782,784],{},[60,783,336],{}," with no index removes the last item",[21,786,787,789],{},[60,788,336],{}," returns the removed value",[21,791,792],{},"It is useful when you need the deleted item later",[14,794,428],{},[53,796,798],{"className":55,"code":797,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"letters = [\"a\", \"b\", \"c\", \"d\"]\nremoved = letters.pop(2)\n\nprint(letters)\nprint(removed)\n",[60,799,800,844,863,867,878],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,801,802,805,807,809,811,813,815,817,819,822,824,826,828,831,833,835,837,840,842],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,803,804],{"class":69},"letters 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",[63,943,74],{"class":73},[63,945,78],{"class":77},[63,947,82],{"class":81},[63,949,950],{"class":85},"red",[63,952,82],{"class":81},[63,954,91],{"class":77},[63,956,94],{"class":81},[63,958,959],{"class":85},"green",[63,961,82],{"class":81},[63,963,91],{"class":77},[63,965,94],{"class":81},[63,967,968],{"class":85},"blue",[63,970,82],{"class":81},[63,972,111],{"class":77},[63,974,975,978,980,983,985,987],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,976,977],{"class":69},"last_color ",[63,979,74],{"class":73},[63,981,982],{"class":69}," colors",[63,984,120],{"class":77},[63,986,198],{"class":123},[63,988,989],{"class":77},"()\n",[63,991,992],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,993,156],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":155},[63,995,996,998,1000,1003],{"class":65,"line":152},[63,997,143],{"class":142},[63,999,127],{"class":77},[63,1001,1002],{"class":123},"colors",[63,1004,136],{"class":77},[63,1006,1007,1009,1011,1014],{"class":65,"line":159},[63,1008,143],{"class":142},[63,1010,127],{"class":77},[63,1012,1013],{"class":123},"last_color",[63,1015,136],{"class":77},[14,1017,265],{},[53,1019,1021],{"className":55,"code":1020,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"['red', 'green']\nblue\n",[60,1022,1023,1043],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1024,1025,1027,1029,1031,1033,1035,1037,1039,1041],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1026,246],{"class":77},[63,1028,277],{"class":81},[63,1030,950],{"class":85},[63,1032,277],{"class":81},[63,1034,91],{"class":77},[63,1036,286],{"class":81},[63,1038,959],{"class":85},[63,1040,277],{"class":81},[63,1042,111],{"class":77},[63,1044,1045],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1046,1047],{"class":69},"blue\n",[14,1049,1050],{},"Use this when you want to remove the last item and keep its value.",[14,1052,1053,1054,120],{},"For more details, see the ",[383,1055,1057],{"href":1056},"\u002Freference\u002Fpython-list-pop-method","Python list pop() method",[48,1059,390,1061,1063],{"id":1060},"use-del-for-index-or-slice-removal",[60,1062,241],{}," for index or slice removal",[14,1065,390,1066,1068],{},[60,1067,241],{}," when you want to delete by position and do not need the removed item.",[14,1070,402],{},[18,1072,1073,1079,1085,1090],{},[21,1074,1075,1078],{},[60,1076,1077],{},"del my_list[index]"," removes one item by position",[21,1080,1081,1084],{},[60,1082,1083],{},"del my_list[start:end]"," removes multiple items",[21,1086,1087,1089],{},[60,1088,241],{}," does not return the removed item",[21,1091,1092],{},"It is good for deleting by location without needing a return value",[524,1094,1096,1097],{"id":1095},"remove-one-item-with-del","Remove one item with ",[60,1098,241],{},[53,1100,1102],{"className":55,"code":1101,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"items = [\"pen\", \"pencil\", \"eraser\"]\ndel items[1]\nprint(items)\n",[60,1103,1104,1139,1152],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1105,1106,1108,1110,1112,1114,1117,1119,1121,1123,1126,1128,1130,1132,1135,1137],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1107,70],{"class":69},[63,1109,74],{"class":73},[63,1111,78],{"class":77},[63,1113,82],{"class":81},[63,1115,1116],{"class":85},"pen",[63,1118,82],{"class":81},[63,1120,91],{"class":77},[63,1122,94],{"class":81},[63,1124,1125],{"class":85},"pencil",[63,1127,82],{"class":81},[63,1129,91],{"class":77},[63,1131,94],{"class":81},[63,1133,1134],{"class":85},"eraser",[63,1136,82],{"class":81},[63,1138,111],{"class":77},[63,1140,1141,1143,1146,1148,1150],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1142,241],{"class":240},[63,1144,1145],{"class":69}," items",[63,1147,246],{"class":77},[63,1149,203],{"class":169},[63,1151,111],{"class":77},[63,1153,1154,1156,1158,1160],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,1155,143],{"class":142},[63,1157,127],{"class":77},[63,1159,117],{"class":123},[63,1161,136],{"class":77},[14,1163,265],{},[53,1165,1167],{"className":55,"code":1166,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"['pen', 'eraser']\n",[60,1168,1169],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1170,1171,1173,1175,1177,1179,1181,1183,1185,1187],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1172,246],{"class":77},[63,1174,277],{"class":81},[63,1176,1116],{"class":85},[63,1178,277],{"class":81},[63,1180,91],{"class":77},[63,1182,286],{"class":81},[63,1184,1134],{"class":85},[63,1186,277],{"class":81},[63,1188,111],{"class":77},[524,1190,1192],{"id":1191},"remove-multiple-items-with-a-slice","Remove multiple items with a slice",[53,1194,1196],{"className":55,"code":1195,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"numbers = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]\ndel numbers[1:4]\nprint(numbers)\n",[60,1197,1198,1228,1246],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1199,1200,1202,1204,1206,1208,1210,1212,1214,1216,1218,1221,1223,1226],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1201,162],{"class":69},[63,1203,74],{"class":73},[63,1205,78],{"class":77},[63,1207,170],{"class":169},[63,1209,91],{"class":77},[63,1211,175],{"class":169},[63,1213,91],{"class":77},[63,1215,180],{"class":169},[63,1217,91],{"class":77},[63,1219,1220],{"class":169}," 40",[63,1222,91],{"class":77},[63,1224,1225],{"class":169}," 50",[63,1227,111],{"class":77},[63,1229,1230,1232,1234,1236,1238,1241,1244],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1231,241],{"class":240},[63,1233,193],{"class":69},[63,1235,246],{"class":77},[63,1237,203],{"class":169},[63,1239,1240],{"class":77},":",[63,1242,1243],{"class":169},"4",[63,1245,111],{"class":77},[63,1247,1248,1250,1252,1254],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,1249,143],{"class":142},[63,1251,127],{"class":77},[63,1253,215],{"class":123},[63,1255,136],{"class":77},[14,1257,265],{},[53,1259,1261],{"className":55,"code":1260,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"[10, 50]\n",[60,1262,1263],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1264,1265,1267,1269,1271,1273],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1266,246],{"class":77},[63,1268,170],{"class":169},[63,1270,91],{"class":77},[63,1272,1225],{"class":169},[63,1274,111],{"class":77},[14,1276,1277,1278,373,1280,376,1282,120],{},"This removes the items at indexes ",[60,1279,203],{},[60,1281,573],{},[60,1283,1284],{},"3",[48,1286,1288],{"id":1287},"how-to-remove-all-matching-items","How to remove all matching items",[14,1290,1291],{},"Remember:",[18,1293,1294,1299,1302],{},[21,1295,1296,1298],{},[60,1297,328],{}," only deletes the first match",[21,1300,1301],{},"If the same value appears many times, use another approach",[21,1303,1304],{},"A list comprehension is often the simplest option",[14,1306,428],{},[53,1308,1310],{"className":55,"code":1309,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"numbers = [1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 4]\nnumbers = [x for x in numbers if x != 2]\nprint(numbers)\n",[60,1311,1312,1345,1380],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1313,1314,1316,1318,1320,1322,1324,1326,1328,1330,1332,1334,1336,1338,1340,1343],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1315,162],{"class":69},[63,1317,74],{"class":73},[63,1319,78],{"class":77},[63,1321,203],{"class":169},[63,1323,91],{"class":77},[63,1325,549],{"class":169},[63,1327,91],{"class":77},[63,1329,549],{"class":169},[63,1331,91],{"class":77},[63,1333,558],{"class":169},[63,1335,91],{"class":77},[63,1337,549],{"class":169},[63,1339,91],{"class":77},[63,1341,1342],{"class":169}," 4",[63,1344,111],{"class":77},[63,1346,1347,1349,1351,1353,1356,1359,1362,1365,1368,1371,1373,1376,1378],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1348,162],{"class":69},[63,1350,74],{"class":73},[63,1352,78],{"class":77},[63,1354,1355],{"class":69},"x ",[63,1357,1358],{"class":240},"for",[63,1360,1361],{"class":69}," x ",[63,1363,1364],{"class":240},"in",[63,1366,1367],{"class":69}," numbers ",[63,1369,1370],{"class":240},"if",[63,1372,1361],{"class":69},[63,1374,1375],{"class":73},"!=",[63,1377,549],{"class":169},[63,1379,111],{"class":77},[63,1381,1382,1384,1386,1388],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,1383,143],{"class":142},[63,1385,127],{"class":77},[63,1387,215],{"class":123},[63,1389,136],{"class":77},[14,1391,265],{},[53,1393,1395],{"className":55,"code":1394,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"[1, 3, 4]\n",[60,1396,1397],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1398,1399,1401,1403,1405,1407,1409,1411],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1400,246],{"class":77},[63,1402,203],{"class":169},[63,1404,91],{"class":77},[63,1406,558],{"class":169},[63,1408,91],{"class":77},[63,1410,1342],{"class":169},[63,1412,111],{"class":77},[14,1414,1415,1416,120],{},"This creates a new list that keeps only values that are not ",[60,1417,573],{},[524,1419,1421],{"id":1420},"be-careful-when-removing-inside-a-loop","Be careful when removing inside a loop",[14,1423,1424],{},"Changing a list while looping over it can cause confusing results.",[14,1426,1427],{},"Problem example:",[53,1429,1431],{"className":55,"code":1430,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"numbers = [2, 2, 2, 3]\n\nfor x in numbers:\n    if x == 2:\n        numbers.remove(x)\n\nprint(numbers)\n",[60,1432,1433,1457,1461,1474,1488,1504,1508],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1434,1435,1437,1439,1441,1443,1445,1447,1449,1451,1453,1455],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1436,162],{"class":69},[63,1438,74],{"class":73},[63,1440,78],{"class":77},[63,1442,573],{"class":169},[63,1444,91],{"class":77},[63,1446,549],{"class":169},[63,1448,91],{"class":77},[63,1450,549],{"class":169},[63,1452,91],{"class":77},[63,1454,558],{"class":169},[63,1456,111],{"class":77},[63,1458,1459],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1460,156],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":155},[63,1462,1463,1465,1467,1469,1471],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,1464,1358],{"class":240},[63,1466,1361],{"class":69},[63,1468,1364],{"class":240},[63,1470,193],{"class":69},[63,1472,1473],{"class":77},":\n",[63,1475,1476,1479,1481,1484,1486],{"class":65,"line":152},[63,1477,1478],{"class":240},"    if",[63,1480,1361],{"class":69},[63,1482,1483],{"class":73},"==",[63,1485,549],{"class":169},[63,1487,1473],{"class":77},[63,1489,1490,1493,1495,1497,1499,1502],{"class":65,"line":159},[63,1491,1492],{"class":69},"        numbers",[63,1494,120],{"class":77},[63,1496,124],{"class":123},[63,1498,127],{"class":77},[63,1500,1501],{"class":123},"x",[63,1503,136],{"class":77},[63,1505,1506],{"class":65,"line":185},[63,1507,156],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":155},[63,1509,1510,1512,1514,1516],{"class":65,"line":208},[63,1511,143],{"class":142},[63,1513,127],{"class":77},[63,1515,215],{"class":123},[63,1517,136],{"class":77},[14,1519,265],{},[53,1521,1523],{"className":55,"code":1522,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"[2, 3]\n",[60,1524,1525],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1526,1527,1529,1531,1533,1535],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1528,246],{"class":77},[63,1530,573],{"class":169},[63,1532,91],{"class":77},[63,1534,558],{"class":169},[63,1536,111],{"class":77},[14,1538,1539,1540,1542],{},"This does not remove every ",[60,1541,573],{}," because the list changes while the loop is running.",[14,1544,1545],{},"For this task, a list comprehension is usually safer and easier to read.",[14,1547,1548,1549,120],{},"If you also want to clean repeated values, see ",[383,1550,1552],{"href":1551},"\u002Fhow-to\u002Fhow-to-remove-duplicates-from-a-list-in-python\u002F","how to remove duplicates from a list in Python",[48,1554,1556],{"id":1555},"what-happens-if-the-item-is-not-found","What happens if the item is not found",[14,1558,1559],{},"Some list removal methods raise errors if the value or index does not exist.",[524,1561,1563,1565,1566],{"id":1562},"remove-raises-valueerror",[60,1564,328],{}," raises ",[60,1567,1568],{},"ValueError",[53,1570,1572],{"className":55,"code":1571,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"items = [\"apple\", \"banana\", \"orange\"]\nitems.remove(\"grape\")\n",[60,1573,1574,1606],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1575,1576,1578,1580,1582,1584,1586,1588,1590,1592,1594,1596,1598,1600,1602,1604],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1577,70],{"class":69},[63,1579,74],{"class":73},[63,1581,78],{"class":77},[63,1583,82],{"class":81},[63,1585,86],{"class":85},[63,1587,82],{"class":81},[63,1589,91],{"class":77},[63,1591,94],{"class":81},[63,1593,97],{"class":85},[63,1595,82],{"class":81},[63,1597,91],{"class":77},[63,1599,94],{"class":81},[63,1601,106],{"class":85},[63,1603,82],{"class":81},[63,1605,111],{"class":77},[63,1607,1608,1610,1612,1614,1616,1618,1621,1623],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1609,117],{"class":69},[63,1611,120],{"class":77},[63,1613,124],{"class":123},[63,1615,127],{"class":77},[63,1617,82],{"class":81},[63,1619,1620],{"class":85},"grape",[63,1622,82],{"class":81},[63,1624,136],{"class":77},[14,1626,1627],{},"This causes:",[53,1629,1631],{"className":55,"code":1630,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"ValueError: list.remove(x): x not in list\n",[60,1632,1633],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1634,1635,1638,1640,1643,1645,1647,1649,1651,1654,1656,1658,1661],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1636,1568],{"class":1637},"sZMiF",[63,1639,1240],{"class":77},[63,1641,1642],{"class":1637}," list",[63,1644,120],{"class":77},[63,1646,124],{"class":123},[63,1648,127],{"class":77},[63,1650,1501],{"class":123},[63,1652,1653],{"class":77},"):",[63,1655,1361],{"class":69},[63,1657,421],{"class":73},[63,1659,1660],{"class":73}," in",[63,1662,1663],{"class":1637}," list\n",[14,1665,1666],{},"You can avoid this by checking first:",[53,1668,1670],{"className":55,"code":1669,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"items = [\"apple\", \"banana\", \"orange\"]\n\nif \"grape\" in items:\n    items.remove(\"grape\")\n\nprint(items)\n",[60,1671,1672,1704,1708,1724,1743,1747],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1673,1674,1676,1678,1680,1682,1684,1686,1688,1690,1692,1694,1696,1698,1700,1702],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1675,70],{"class":69},[63,1677,74],{"class":73},[63,1679,78],{"class":77},[63,1681,82],{"class":81},[63,1683,86],{"class":85},[63,1685,82],{"class":81},[63,1687,91],{"class":77},[63,1689,94],{"class":81},[63,1691,97],{"class":85},[63,1693,82],{"class":81},[63,1695,91],{"class":77},[63,1697,94],{"class":81},[63,1699,106],{"class":85},[63,1701,82],{"class":81},[63,1703,111],{"class":77},[63,1705,1706],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1707,156],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":155},[63,1709,1710,1712,1714,1716,1718,1720,1722],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,1711,1370],{"class":240},[63,1713,94],{"class":81},[63,1715,1620],{"class":85},[63,1717,82],{"class":81},[63,1719,1660],{"class":73},[63,1721,1145],{"class":69},[63,1723,1473],{"class":77},[63,1725,1726,1729,1731,1733,1735,1737,1739,1741],{"class":65,"line":152},[63,1727,1728],{"class":69},"    items",[63,1730,120],{"class":77},[63,1732,124],{"class":123},[63,1734,127],{"class":77},[63,1736,82],{"class":81},[63,1738,1620],{"class":85},[63,1740,82],{"class":81},[63,1742,136],{"class":77},[63,1744,1745],{"class":65,"line":159},[63,1746,156],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":155},[63,1748,1749,1751,1753,1755],{"class":65,"line":185},[63,1750,143],{"class":142},[63,1752,127],{"class":77},[63,1754,117],{"class":123},[63,1756,136],{"class":77},[14,1758,265],{},[53,1760,1762],{"className":55,"code":1761,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"['apple', 'banana', 'orange']\n",[60,1763,1764],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1765,1766,1768,1770,1772,1774,1776,1778,1780,1782,1784,1786,1788,1790],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1767,246],{"class":77},[63,1769,277],{"class":81},[63,1771,86],{"class":85},[63,1773,277],{"class":81},[63,1775,91],{"class":77},[63,1777,286],{"class":81},[63,1779,97],{"class":85},[63,1781,277],{"class":81},[63,1783,91],{"class":77},[63,1785,286],{"class":81},[63,1787,106],{"class":85},[63,1789,277],{"class":81},[63,1791,111],{"class":77},[14,1793,1794,1795,120],{},"If you need help with this error, see ",[383,1796,1798],{"href":1797},"\u002Ferrors\u002Fvalueerror-in-python-causes-and-fixes","ValueError in Python: causes and fixes",[524,1800,1802,1804,1805,1807,1808],{"id":1801},"pop-and-del-can-raise-indexerror",[60,1803,336],{}," and ",[60,1806,241],{}," can raise ",[60,1809,1810],{},"IndexError",[53,1812,1814],{"className":55,"code":1813,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"numbers = [10, 20, 30]\nnumbers.pop(5)\n",[60,1815,1816,1836],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1817,1818,1820,1822,1824,1826,1828,1830,1832,1834],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1819,162],{"class":69},[63,1821,74],{"class":73},[63,1823,78],{"class":77},[63,1825,170],{"class":169},[63,1827,91],{"class":77},[63,1829,175],{"class":169},[63,1831,91],{"class":77},[63,1833,180],{"class":169},[63,1835,111],{"class":77},[63,1837,1838,1840,1842,1844,1846,1849],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1839,215],{"class":69},[63,1841,120],{"class":77},[63,1843,198],{"class":123},[63,1845,127],{"class":77},[63,1847,1848],{"class":169},"5",[63,1850,136],{"class":77},[14,1852,1853,1854,1856],{},"This causes an error because index ",[60,1855,1848],{}," does not exist.",[14,1858,1859],{},"Safe example:",[53,1861,1863],{"className":55,"code":1862,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"numbers = [10, 20, 30]\nindex = 1\n\nif 0 \u003C= index \u003C len(numbers):\n    removed = numbers.pop(index)\n    print(removed)\n\nprint(numbers)\n",[60,1864,1865,1885,1895,1899,1925,1944,1955,1959],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1866,1867,1869,1871,1873,1875,1877,1879,1881,1883],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1868,162],{"class":69},[63,1870,74],{"class":73},[63,1872,78],{"class":77},[63,1874,170],{"class":169},[63,1876,91],{"class":77},[63,1878,175],{"class":169},[63,1880,91],{"class":77},[63,1882,180],{"class":169},[63,1884,111],{"class":77},[63,1886,1887,1890,1892],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1888,1889],{"class":69},"index ",[63,1891,74],{"class":73},[63,1893,1894],{"class":169}," 1\n",[63,1896,1897],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,1898,156],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":155},[63,1900,1901,1903,1906,1909,1912,1915,1918,1920,1922],{"class":65,"line":152},[63,1902,1370],{"class":240},[63,1904,1905],{"class":169}," 0",[63,1907,1908],{"class":73}," \u003C=",[63,1910,1911],{"class":69}," index ",[63,1913,1914],{"class":73},"\u003C",[63,1916,1917],{"class":142}," len",[63,1919,127],{"class":77},[63,1921,215],{"class":123},[63,1923,1924],{"class":77},"):\n",[63,1926,1927,1930,1932,1934,1936,1938,1940,1942],{"class":65,"line":159},[63,1928,1929],{"class":69},"    removed ",[63,1931,74],{"class":73},[63,1933,193],{"class":69},[63,1935,120],{"class":77},[63,1937,198],{"class":123},[63,1939,127],{"class":77},[63,1941,339],{"class":123},[63,1943,136],{"class":77},[63,1945,1946,1949,1951,1953],{"class":65,"line":185},[63,1947,1948],{"class":142},"    print",[63,1950,127],{"class":77},[63,1952,227],{"class":123},[63,1954,136],{"class":77},[63,1956,1957],{"class":65,"line":208},[63,1958,156],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":155},[63,1960,1961,1963,1965,1967],{"class":65,"line":220},[63,1962,143],{"class":142},[63,1964,127],{"class":77},[63,1966,215],{"class":123},[63,1968,136],{"class":77},[14,1970,265],{},[53,1972,1974],{"className":55,"code":1973,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"20\n[10, 30]\n",[60,1975,1976,1980],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,1977,1978],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,1979,309],{"class":169},[63,1981,1982,1984,1986,1988,1990],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,1983,246],{"class":77},[63,1985,170],{"class":169},[63,1987,91],{"class":77},[63,1989,180],{"class":169},[63,1991,111],{"class":77},[14,1993,1994,1995,120],{},"For more help, see ",[383,1996,1998],{"href":1997},"\u002Ferrors\u002Findexerror-list-index-out-of-range-fix-explained","IndexError: list index out of range",[48,2000,2002],{"id":2001},"which-method-should-you-use","Which method should you use?",[14,2004,2005],{},"Use this quick guide:",[18,2007,2008,2016,2023,2030],{},[21,2009,390,2010,2012,2013],{},[60,2011,328],{}," for ",[25,2014,2015],{},"value-based removal",[21,2017,390,2018,2012,2020],{},[60,2019,336],{},[25,2021,2022],{},"index-based removal when you also need the removed item",[21,2024,390,2025,2012,2027],{},[60,2026,241],{},[25,2028,2029],{},"index or slice removal when you do not need a return value",[21,2031,2032,2033,2036],{},"Use a ",[25,2034,2035],{},"list comprehension"," to remove all matches",[14,2038,2039],{},"Here is the same idea in table form:",[2041,2042,2043,2063],"table",{},[2044,2045,2046],"thead",{},[2047,2048,2049,2053,2056,2060],"tr",{},[2050,2051,2052],"th",{},"Method",[2050,2054,2055],{},"Removes by",[2050,2057,2059],{"align":2058},"right","Returns removed item?",[2050,2061,2062],{"align":2058},"Removes all matches?",[2064,2065,2066,2081,2095,2107],"tbody",{},[2047,2067,2068,2073,2076,2079],{},[2069,2070,2071],"td",{},[60,2072,398],{},[2069,2074,2075],{},"Value",[2069,2077,2078],{"align":2058},"No",[2069,2080,2078],{"align":2058},[2047,2082,2083,2087,2090,2093],{},[2069,2084,2085],{},[60,2086,769],{},[2069,2088,2089],{},"Index",[2069,2091,2092],{"align":2058},"Yes",[2069,2094,2078],{"align":2058},[2047,2096,2097,2101,2103,2105],{},[2069,2098,2099],{},[60,2100,1077],{},[2069,2102,2089],{},[2069,2104,2078],{"align":2058},[2069,2106,2078],{"align":2058},[2047,2108,2109,2112,2115,2117],{},[2069,2110,2111],{},"List comprehension",[2069,2113,2114],{},"Condition\u002Fvalue",[2069,2116,2078],{"align":2058},[2069,2118,2119],{"align":2058},"Yes, if written that way",[48,2121,2123],{"id":2122},"common-mistakes","Common mistakes",[14,2125,2126],{},"These are some common problems beginners run into:",[18,2128,2129,2135,2140,2146,2149],{},[21,2130,2131,2132,2134],{},"Using ",[60,2133,328],{}," when the value is not in the list",[21,2136,2131,2137,2139],{},[60,2138,336],{}," with an index that is too large",[21,2141,2142,2143,2145],{},"Expecting ",[60,2144,328],{}," to delete all matching items",[21,2147,2148],{},"Changing a list while looping over it",[21,2150,2151,2152,2154,2155],{},"Assigning the result of ",[60,2153,328],{}," to a variable and getting ",[60,2156,757],{},[14,2158,2159],{},"If something is not working, these simple checks can help:",[53,2161,2163],{"className":55,"code":2162,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"print(my_list)\nprint(len(my_list))\nprint(value in my_list)\nprint(index)\nprint(type(my_list))\n",[60,2164,2165,2176,2192,2208,2218],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,2166,2167,2169,2171,2174],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,2168,143],{"class":142},[63,2170,127],{"class":77},[63,2172,2173],{"class":123},"my_list",[63,2175,136],{"class":77},[63,2177,2178,2180,2182,2185,2187,2189],{"class":65,"line":114},[63,2179,143],{"class":142},[63,2181,127],{"class":77},[63,2183,2184],{"class":142},"len",[63,2186,127],{"class":77},[63,2188,2173],{"class":123},[63,2190,2191],{"class":77},"))\n",[63,2193,2194,2196,2198,2201,2203,2206],{"class":65,"line":139},[63,2195,143],{"class":142},[63,2197,127],{"class":77},[63,2199,2200],{"class":123},"value ",[63,2202,1364],{"class":240},[63,2204,2205],{"class":123}," my_list",[63,2207,136],{"class":77},[63,2209,2210,2212,2214,2216],{"class":65,"line":152},[63,2211,143],{"class":142},[63,2213,127],{"class":77},[63,2215,339],{"class":123},[63,2217,136],{"class":77},[63,2219,2220,2222,2224,2227,2229,2231],{"class":65,"line":159},[63,2221,143],{"class":142},[63,2223,127],{"class":77},[63,2225,2226],{"class":1637},"type",[63,2228,127],{"class":77},[63,2230,2173],{"class":123},[63,2232,2191],{"class":77},[14,2234,2235],{},"These can help you answer questions like:",[18,2237,2238,2241,2244],{},[21,2239,2240],{},"Is the value really in the list?",[21,2242,2243],{},"Is the index valid?",[21,2245,2246],{},"Is the variable actually a list?",[14,2248,2249,2250,120],{},"If you need to search before removing, see ",[383,2251,2253],{"href":2252},"\u002Fhow-to\u002Fhow-to-find-an-item-in-a-list-in-python\u002F","how to find an item in a list in Python",[48,2255,2257],{"id":2256},"faq","FAQ",[524,2259,2261,2262,1804,2264,2266],{"id":2260},"what-is-the-difference-between-remove-and-pop-in-python","What is the difference between ",[60,2263,328],{},[60,2265,336],{}," in Python?",[14,2268,2269,2271,2272,2274],{},[60,2270,328],{}," deletes by value. ",[60,2273,336],{}," deletes by index and returns the removed item.",[524,2276,2278],{"id":2277},"how-do-i-remove-the-last-item-from-a-list","How do I remove the last item from a list?",[14,2280,390,2281,2283,2284,120],{},[60,2282,336],{}," with no argument, or use ",[60,2285,2286],{},"del my_list[-1]",[524,2288,2290],{"id":2289},"how-do-i-remove-all-occurrences-of-a-value-from-a-list","How do I remove all occurrences of a value from a list?",[14,2292,2293],{},"Use a list comprehension such as:",[53,2295,2297],{"className":55,"code":2296,"language":57,"meta":58,"style":58},"[x for x in my_list if x != value]\n",[60,2298,2299],{"__ignoreMap":58},[63,2300,2301,2303,2305,2307,2309,2311,2314,2316,2318,2320,2323],{"class":65,"line":66},[63,2302,246],{"class":77},[63,2304,1355],{"class":69},[63,2306,1358],{"class":240},[63,2308,1361],{"class":69},[63,2310,1364],{"class":240},[63,2312,2313],{"class":69}," my_list ",[63,2315,1370],{"class":240},[63,2317,1361],{"class":69},[63,2319,1375],{"class":73},[63,2321,2322],{"class":69}," value",[63,2324,111],{"class":77},[524,2326,2328,2329,2331],{"id":2327},"why-does-remove-give-an-error","Why does ",[60,2330,328],{}," give an error?",[14,2333,2334,2335,2337],{},"It raises ",[60,2336,1568],{}," when the value is not present in the list.",[524,2339,2341,2342,2344],{"id":2340},"does-remove-return-a-new-list","Does ",[60,2343,328],{}," return a new list?",[14,2346,2347,2348,120],{},"No. It changes the existing list in place and returns ",[60,2349,757],{},[48,2351,2353],{"id":2352},"see-also","See also",[18,2355,2356,2360,2364,2370,2375,2380,2384],{},[21,2357,2358],{},[383,2359,621],{"href":620},[21,2361,2362],{},[383,2363,1057],{"href":1056},[21,2365,2366],{},[383,2367,2369],{"href":2368},"\u002Fhow-to\u002Fhow-to-add-an-item-to-a-list-in-python\u002F","How to add an item to a list in Python",[21,2371,2372],{},[383,2373,2374],{"href":2252},"How to find an item in a list in Python",[21,2376,2377],{},[383,2378,2379],{"href":1551},"How to remove duplicates from a list in Python",[21,2381,2382],{},[383,2383,1798],{"href":1797},[21,2385,2386],{},[383,2387,1998],{"href":1997},[2389,2390,2391],"style",{},"html pre.shiki code .su5hD, html code.shiki .su5hD{--shiki-light:#90A4AE;--shiki-default:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8}html pre.shiki code .smGrS, html code.shiki .smGrS{--shiki-light:#39ADB5;--shiki-default:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583}html pre.shiki code .sP7_E, html code.shiki .sP7_E{--shiki-light:#39ADB5;--shiki-default:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8}html pre.shiki code .sjJ54, html code.shiki .sjJ54{--shiki-light:#39ADB5;--shiki-default:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF}html pre.shiki code .s_sjI, html code.shiki .s_sjI{--shiki-light:#91B859;--shiki-default:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF}html pre.shiki code .slqww, html code.shiki .slqww{--shiki-light:#6182B8;--shiki-default:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8}html pre.shiki code .sptTA, html code.shiki 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