drop a value from a list python code example

Example 1: delete a value in list python

list.remove(element)

Example 2: remove value from python list by value

>>> a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
>>> a.remove('b')
>>> print a
['a', 'c', 'd']

Example 3: python remove value from list

# Below are examples of 'remove', 'del', and 'pop' 
#   methods of removing from a python list
""" 'remove' removes the first matching value, not a specific index: """
>>> a = [0, 2, 3, 2]
>>> a.remove(2)
>>> a
[0, 3, 2]

""" 'del' removes the item at a specific index: """
>>> a = [9, 8, 7, 6]
>>> del a[1]
>>> a
[9, 7, 6]

""" 'pop' removes the item at a specific index and returns it. """
>>> a = [4, 3, 5]
>>> a.pop(1)
3
>>> a
[4, 5]

""" Their error modes are different too: """
>>> a = [4, 5, 6]
>>> a.remove(7)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: list.remove(x): x not in list
>>> del a[7]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
IndexError: list assignment index out of range
>>> a.pop(7)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
IndexError: pop index out of range

Example 4: delete element from list value

>>> a=[1,2,3]
>>> a.remove(2)
>>> a
[1, 3]
>>> a=[1,2,3]
>>> del a[1]
>>> a
[1, 3]
>>> a= [1,2,3]
>>> a.pop(1)
2
>>> a
[1, 3]
>>>

Example 5: remove in list python

# animals list
animals = ['cat', 'dog', 'rabbit', 'guinea pig']

# 'rabbit' is removed
animals.remove('rabbit')

# Updated animals List
print('Updated animals list: ', animals)