>>for x in a, b, c: >> del x[0] >for arr in [a,b,c]: > arr.pop(0)
>(Peter's "del" solution is quite close, but I find the 'del' statement >tricky in python and will mislead many python newcomers) Can you expand on why 'del' is "tricky"/misleading? Ramit Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology 712 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002 work phone: 713 - 216 - 5423 -- This email is confidential and subject to important disclaimers and conditions including on offers for the purchase or sale of securities, accuracy and completeness of information, viruses, confidentiality, legal privilege, and legal entity disclaimers, available at http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures/email. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list