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20 lines
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title: drop
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tags: list,beginner
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---
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Returns a list with `n` elements removed from the left.
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Use slice notation to remove the specified number of elements from the left.
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```py
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def drop(a, n = 1):
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return a[n:]
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```
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```py
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drop([1, 2, 3]) # [2, 3]
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drop([1, 2, 3], 2) # [3]
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drop([1, 2, 3], 42) # []
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```
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