python code to remove the n index character from a string code example

Example 1: delete index in a string python3

string = 'abcdefghi'

# Removing the 3rd idx:

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# Method 1:
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arr = list(string)

arr.pop(3)

string = ''.join(arr)

# string is now => 'abcefghi'

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# Method 2:
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string = string[:3] + string[4:]
# string[:idx_to_remove] + string[idx_to_remove_plus_1:]

# string is now => 'abcefghi'

Example 2: remove n characters from string python

example_string = "Hello there"

def remove_chars(n, string):
    list_of_chars_in_string = [char for char in string] 
    
    for num in range(n):
        list_of_chars_in_string.pop() # Removes last n characters in string
    
    new_string = ''.join(list_of_chars_in_string)
    return new_string