Level 2Exercise #33
Remove empty values
Remove None, empty strings, zero, and other falsy values from a sequence.
What you’ll practice
This Level 2 exercise focuses on filter(None) in the Built-ins curriculum. Solve the challenge prompt above using clear, idiomatic Python and the relevant language or standard-library tools.
Relevant Python reference: filter().
Sample Test Cases
Example #1
Input:
compact([0,1,None,'','go'])Output:
[1,'go']Further Reading
Reference Solution
Reveal Reference Solution
def compact(values: list) -> list: return list(filter(None, values))Pro Tips & Keyboard Shortcuts
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