del
The del
keyword is used to remove an object from the namespace of a Python shell or environment.
Syntax
del object
Depending on the object
, the del
keyword will do one of the following:
- Plain deletion where the name of the
object
variable is removed from the local/global namespace. - Recursive deletion where any inner elements or attributes of the
object
(e.g., lists and classes) are deleted as well.- These inner elements can include list items and class attributes.
- Slicing of specific inner elements in a sequence.
Codebyte Example
The following example showcases some uses of the del
keyword: