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fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'watermelon']
#

print("fruits:", fruits)
print()

# Using the pop() function
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
removed_number = numbers.pop(2)

print("numbers:", numbers)  # [1, 2, 4, 5]
print("removed_number:", removed_number)  # 3
print()

# Removing the last element using the pop() function
last_number = numbers.pop()  # Remove the last element ('5'), return the removed element

print("numbers:", numbers)  # [1, 2, 4]
print("last_number:", last_number)  # 5

# Removing Elements with the del Keyword and pop() Function

To remove an element at a specific index in a list, you can use the `del` statement or the `pop()` method.

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## Using the del Keyword

The `del` statement removes the element at the specified index from the list.

```python title="Example of del Keyword"
fruits = ['Apple', 'Banana', 'Cherry']

del fruits[1] # Remove the element at index 1 (second element)

print("fruits:", fruits)  # ['Apple', 'Cherry']
```

In the code above, `del fruits[1]` removes the 'Banana' from the `fruits` list at index 1 (the second element).

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## Using the pop() Function

The `pop()` function removes the element at a specific index within parentheses `()`, and returns its value.

If no index is specified, it removes and returns the last element of the list.

```python title="Example of pop() Function"
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
last_number = numbers.pop()

print("last_number:", last_number)
# 5

print("numbers:", numbers)
# [1, 2, 3, 4]

first_number = numbers.pop(0)

print("first_number:", first_number)
# 1

print("numbers:", numbers)
# [2, 3, 4]
```

When the index of the element to be removed is specified in the pop() function, it removes and returns that element.

### Remove Element with pop()

How do you remove 'apple' using the pop() function from the list below?
Expected output: `removed: apple`

Removing Elements with the del Keyword and pop() Function