What will the list `fruits` be after executing `fruits.remove("orange")`?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking what the content of the list fruits
will be after removing the element "orange". This involves determining the existing elements in the list before the removal operation and identifying the correct remaining elements afterward.
Answer
['apple', 'banana']
If fruits
initially contains ['apple', 'banana', 'orange']
, after executing fruits.remove('orange')
, it will be ['apple', 'banana']
.
Answer for screen readers
If fruits
initially contains ['apple', 'banana', 'orange']
, after executing fruits.remove('orange')
, it will be ['apple', 'banana']
.
More Information
Using list.remove(x)
in Python deletes the first occurrence of element x
from the list.
Tips
A common mistake is to assume that remove
removes all occurrences of an element, when it only removes the first occurrence.
Sources
- Accessing List Elements - Practice Python Questions - python-practice.com
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