Python: Delete a random item from the list

Step 1: Select a random element from the list.

element_to_delete = random.choice(my_list)

 

Step 2: Delete the selected element.

my_list.remove(element_to_delete)

 

Find the below working application.

 

delete_random_item_from_list.py

 

import random

def delete_random_element(my_list):
    element_to_delete = random.choice(my_list)
    my_list.remove(element_to_delete)
    return element_to_delete

primes = [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23]

print('deleted element : ', delete_random_element(primes))
print('primes : ', primes)

print('\ndeleted element : ', delete_random_element(primes))
print('primes : ', primes)

print('\ndeleted element : ', delete_random_element(primes))
print('primes : ', primes)

 

Output

deleted element :  17
primes :  [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 19, 23]

deleted element :  13
primes :  [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 19, 23]

deleted element :  23
primes :  [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 19]

 

 

 

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