remove first n characters from string python code example

Example 1: remove first character from string python

s = ":dfa:sif:e"
print(s[1:])

prints:
  dfa:sif:e

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