Python Remove a List Item

Remove a List Item

There are several methods to remove items from a list:

The remove() method removes the specified item:

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

The pop() method removes the specified index, (or the last item if index is not specified):

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

The del keyword removes the specified index:

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

The del keyword can also delete the list completely:

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

The clear() method empties the list:

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