delete duplicates from list

Question

#error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./Playground/file0.py", line 6, in <module>
if l[i]==l[t] :
IndexError: list index out of range

can anybody explain why this error?

#code starts

l=['1','22','45','51','334','67','78','98','82','987','11','22','53','60','89','123','321','444','789','987','1000']
print(l,'\n',len(l))

for i in range(0,20) :
for t in range(i+1,21) :
if l[i]==l[t] :
l.remove(l[t])
else :
pass

print(l,len(l))

Answer 1

I agree with rodwynnejones .By the way, the problem occurs because the list becomes out of range.
The contain values of that list is not constant because you used remove statement to remove the duplicate.So the contained value of that list will decrease.As a result,it will become out of range when you set the range (i+1,21) .If you write the line like this:
for t in range(i+1,19) : your code will work fine but not granted that if you change the value of that list.
instead of 21 writing 19 works fine because the last list contains 19 element after removing the duplicates.
Here is the code:
https://code.sololearn.com/ca21a133A208

Answer 2

never..... never ever remove while iterate.
Only pros if theyknow what they do.

Answer 3

Your shortening the list as you going along so your then trying to access elements outside the range.
The easiest way is to put the list into a set()...then back into a list().
You can also use dictionary dict.fromkeys(). to keep the same ordering.,

Answer 4

Deleting duplicates from list can be reached easier. To benefit comes the property of set, where they are not allowed. This example introduces it:

https://code.sololearn.com/ccCfDEDbPIaq/?ref=app

Answer 5

..another way to do it (manually) is to declare an new empty list, iterate over your original list using "for ...in...", the check if the element is in the new list, if it isn't, append it to the new list, if it is in the new list...just "continue".

Answer 6

but what was the problem in using list?
will try ur methods too.thanks