Python: Remove the first occurrence of a specified element from an array

Last update on March 28 2025 12:51:51 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

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.

Pictorial Presentation:

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:

• Write a Python program to remove the first occurrence of a target value from an array using the remove() method.
• 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.

Python Code Editor:

Contribute your code and comments through Disqus.

Previous: Write a Python program to remove a specified item using the index from an array.
Next: Write a Python program to convert an array to an ordinary list with the same items.