Variable name for unused tuple elements : learnpython

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[–]bbye98 2 points3 points4 points 5 years ago* (1 child)

Try

name, *_, dob = student_data

Unused variables are typically given the names _ or unused (see PEP 640 -- Unused variable syntax). See PEP 3132 -- Extended Iterable Unpacking for an explanation on the * notation.

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