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5.0 Python: Remove List Items

5.1 Remove Specified Item​

The remove() method removes the specified item.

5.1.1 Example​

Remove "banana":

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.remove("banana")
print(thislist)
note

If there are more than one item with the specified value, the remove() method removes the first occurrence:

5.1.2 Example​

Remove the first occurrence of "banana":

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "banana", "kiwi"]
thislist.remove("banana")
print(thislist)

5.2 Remove Specified Index​

The pop() method removes the specified index.

5.2.1 Example​

Remove the second item:

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.pop(1)
print(thislist)
note

If you do not specify the index, the pop() method removes the last item.

5.2.2 Example​

Remove the last item:

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.pop()
print(thislist)

The del keyword also removes the specified index:

5.2.3 Example​

Remove the first item:

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
del thislist[0]
print(thislist)

5.2.4 Example​

Delete the entire list:

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
del thislist

5.3 Clear the List​

The clear() method empties the list.

The list still remains, but it has no content.

5.3.1 Example​

Clear the list content:

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.clear()
print(thislist)