["python","list","performance"]
The most efficient way to remove the first N elements from a list

I need to remove the first N elements from a list of objects. Is there an easy way, without using loops?
You can use list slicing to achieve your goal. Remove the first 5 elements: n = 5 mylist = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9] newlist = mylist[n:] print(newlist) Outputs: [6, 7, 8, 9] Or del if you only want to use one list: n = 5 mylist = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9] del mylist[:n] print(mylist) Outputs: [6, 7, 8, 9]