python delete element in list code example

Example 1: python remove element from list

myList.remove(item) # Removes first instance of "item" from myList
myList.pop(i) # Removes and returns item at myList[i]

Example 2: how to delete an item from a list python

myList = ['Item', 'Item', 'Delete Me!', 'Item']

del myList[2] # myList now equals ['Item', 'Item', 'Item']

Example 3: 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]
>>>

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