Python List remove() method

Python List remove() method

The list.remove () method in Python removes the item at the specified position in the given list.

Syntax

list.remove(x)

Parameter

x: This parameter represents the element you want to remove and accepts any type (string, number, list etc.)

Example 1

# Python program explaining   
 # the list.remove () method  
 fruitVal = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry'] 
 print("Fruit list: \n",fruitVal)
 # inserting more fruits in the list
 print("After inserting more fruits in the list: ") 
 fruitVal.insert(4, "Kiwi")
 fruitVal.insert(5, "orange")
 fruitVal.insert(6, "Fig") 
 print(fruitVal)
 # removing fig from the list
 fruitVal.remove("Fig")
 fruitVal.remove("orange") 
 print("After removing few fruits from the list:")
 print(fruitVal) 

Output

Fruit list: 
['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
After inserting more fruits in the list: 
['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'Kiwi', 'orange', 'Fig'] 
After removing few fruits from the list:
['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'Kiwi'] 

Example 2

# Python program explaining
# the list.remove() method  
# animal list
animal = ['cat', 'dog', 'rabbit', 'pig']
# removing an element which is not present in the list 
animal.remove('elephant')
#an error will be raised
print('Updated animal list: ', animal) 

Output

Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "main.py", line 7, in <module>
     animal.remove('elephant')
 ValueError: list.remove(x): x not in list