Python remove()

The remove() function in python helps to remove the given element from the list. If the list having more than one matching element it removes the first occurrence only.

list.remove(element) #where element may be string, number, list etc
 

remove() Parameters:

The remove() function takes a single parameter. If the given element is not found in the list it will raise a ValueError

remove() Return Value

This method doesn't return any value. It modifies the original list by removing elements from it.

Examples of remove() method in Python

# flowers list
flowers = ['Dalia', 'Rose', 'Lotus', 'Sunflower']

# 'Sunflower' is removed
flowers.remove('Sunflower')

# Updated flowers List
print('Updated flowers list: ', flowers)
 

Output:

Updated flowers list:['Dalia', 'Rose', 'Lotus']

# flowers list
flowers = ['Dalia', 'Rose', 'Lotus', 'Sunflower', 'Rose']

# 'Rose' is removed
flowers.remove('Rose')

# Updated flowers List
print('Updated flowers list: ', flowers)
 

Output:

Updated flowers list: ['Dalia', 'Lotus', 'Sunflower', 'Rose']

# flowers list
flowers = ['Dalia', 'Rose', 'Lotus', 'Sunflower']

# Deleting 'jasmine' element
flowers.remove('jasmine')

# Updated flowers List
print('Updated flowers list: ', flowers)
 

Output:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File ".. .. ..", line 5, in 
    flowers.remove('jasmine')
ValueError: list.remove(x): x not in list