Remove an element from List in Python

inspiring_ppl = ["Mahatma Gandhi", "Mother Teresa", "Paul Coelho", "Bill Gates", "Steve Jobs"]

new_inspiring_ppl = inspiring_ppl[:]

#Note:
#raw_input(), print for Python 2.X Version 
#input(), print() for Python 3.X Version

for person in new_inspiring_ppl:
     print("Do you want to keep person", person, "?")
     #print "Do you want to keep person", person, "?"
     answer = input("yes/no ")
     #answer = raw_input ("yes/no ")
     if answer != "yes":
         inspiring_ppl.remove(person)
 
print(inspiring_ppl)
#print inspiring_ppl


Please refer to other topics on List like :
List in Python
Append to list in Python
Delete the last name from the list in Python
Remove an element from List in Python
Check an element exists in an list in Python
Python Filter Vs Map Vs List Comprehension

Please refer to Regular Expressions Concepts :
Brief on Regular Expressions
Greedy Operators in Regular Expressions in Perl
Modifiers in Regular Expressions in Perl
Capturing concept in Regular Expressions in Perl
Capture Pre Match ,Post Match, Exact match in Regular Expressions in Perl
Non Capturing Paranthesis in Regular Expressions in Perl
Substitute nth occurance in Regular Expressions in Perl
All Topics in Regular Expressions in Perl

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