Python del Keyword

Example

Delete an object:

class MyClass:
name = "John"

del MyClass

print(MyClass)

Definition and Usage

The del keyword is used to delete objects. In Python everything is an object, so the del keyword can also be used to delete variables, lists, or parts of a list etc.

More Examples

Example

Delete a variable:

x = "hello"

del x

print(x)

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Example

Delete the first item in a list:

x = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

del x[0]

print(x)

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❮ Python Keywords