Introduction
The pop() list is a built-in Python method that deletes an element by a specified position. It will print out a new list without the deleted elements. If you don’t specify the position, it will remove the last element. If you specify a position out of range, it will return IndexError.
Now we’re gonna teach you to use the pop() method in Python.
Example
list = [1, 2, 3, 4] list.pop(1) print(list)
Output:
[1, 3, 4]
Definition
The list pop() method will remove the element at the position you want to remove.
If you don’t specify the position, it will remove the last element.
The syntax
list.pop(pos)
Parameter Values:
pos: the position you want to remove
More examples
Example 1: Remove the last element
list = [1, 2, 3, 4] list.pop() print(list)
Output:
[1, 2, 3]
Example 2: Remove the first element
list = [1, 2, 3, 4]
#I remove the 1st element
list.pop(0) print(list)
Output:
[2, 3, 4]
Example 3: IndexError
list = [1, 2, 3, 4] list.pop(5) print(list)
Output:
IndexError: pop index out of range
Conclusion
We just taught you to use the pop() method in Python.
Thank you for referring!
Karim Buzdar holds a degree in telecommunication engineering and holds several sysadmin certifications including CCNA RS, SCP, and ACE. As an IT engineer and technical author, he writes for various websites.
