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Nov-06-2021, 08:17 PM

I have this randomly generated list in python:

l = [[2,3,4,5],[2,3],[7,8],[2],[4,5,6]]

and i want to remove the items [2,3] and [2] because they are completely contained in the first item [2,3,4,5].

newl = [[2,3,4,5],[7,8],[4,5,6]]

How do I do that?

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Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by CompleteNewb - Nov-06-2021, 08:17 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by supuflounder - Nov-06-2021, 09:15 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by CompleteNewb - Nov-06-2021, 09:37 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by supuflounder - Nov-06-2021, 09:58 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by bowlofred - Nov-06-2021, 10:31 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by Gribouillis - Nov-06-2021, 11:06 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by CompleteNewb - Nov-09-2021, 12:43 AM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by deanhystad - Nov-09-2021, 06:12 AM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by CompleteNewb - Nov-09-2021, 06:47 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by deanhystad - Nov-09-2021, 07:17 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by CompleteNewb - Nov-09-2021, 09:54 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by Yoriz - Nov-09-2021, 07:39 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by Gribouillis - Nov-09-2021, 07:52 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by Yoriz - Nov-09-2021, 10:14 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by deanhystad - Nov-09-2021, 10:19 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by CompleteNewb - Nov-11-2021, 12:00 AM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by Gribouillis - Nov-09-2021, 10:52 PM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by deanhystad - Nov-11-2021, 01:10 AM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by CompleteNewb - Nov-11-2021, 02:16 AM

RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by Gribouillis - Nov-11-2021, 06:43 AM

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