Python Pop Exercises

Let’s check out some exercises that will help understand .pop() method better.

Exercise 12-a: Python pop method of lists and dictionaries

Pop the last item of the list below.

Hint 1

.pop() method can be used to remove an item of a list or a dictionary and return that value. So, you can assign it to another variable if you’d like.

Hint 2

If you don’t put anything inside .pop() method’s parenthesis it will automatically pop the last item in a list.

However, you can’t do this for dictionaries since they don’t have index orders.

Solution

popped_item = lst.pop()

Exercise 12-b: Python pop method to remove last list item

Remove "broccoli" from the list using .pop and .index methods.

Hint 1

.index() method can be helpful to find the index of the item you’re looking for.

Hint 2

You can pass the index number of the element to the .pop() method and it will remove it.

Solution

a=lst.index("broccoli")

item=lst.pop(a)

Exercise 12-c: Pop method also saves the item being removed

Save Italy's GDP in a separate variable and remove it from the dictionary.

Hint 1

In dictionaries, .pop() method will still work but it will require you to write the name of the key inside it.

Solution

italy_gdp = GDP_2018.pop("Italy")

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