Python: Remove the first occurrence of a specified element from an array
12. Remove first occurrence of a specified element from an array
Write a Python program to remove the first occurrence of a specified element from an array.
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Sample Solution:
Python Code:
from array import *
array_num = array('i', [1, 3, 5, 3, 7, 1, 9, 3])
print("Original array: "+str(array_num))
print("Remove the first occurrence of 3 from the said array:")
array_num.remove(3)
print("New array: "+str(array_num))
Sample Output:
Original array: array('i', [1, 3, 5, 3, 7, 1, 9, 3]) Remove the first occurrence of 3 from the said array: New array: array('i', [1, 5, 3, 7, 1, 9, 3])
For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:
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- Write a Python program to iterate over an array and remove the first element that matches a given value without using remove().
- Write a Python program to implement a function that returns a new array with the first occurrence of a specified element removed.
- Write a Python program to use exception handling when trying to remove an element that does not exist in the array.
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