Python – Remove Tuples from the List having every element as None

Given a Tuple list, remove all tuples with all None values.

Input : test_list = [(None, 2), (None, None), (3, 4), (12, 3), (None, )] 
Output : [(None, 2), (3, 4), (12, 3)] 
Explanation : All None tuples are removed.

Input : test_list = [(None, None), (None, None), (3, 4), (12, 3), (None, )] 
Output : [(3, 4), (12, 3)] 
Explanation : All None tuples are removed. 

Method #1 : Using all() + list comprehension

In this, we use all() to check for all None values for discarding and list comprehension does task of iteration.

Python3

# Python3 code to demonstrate working of
# Remove None Tuples from List
# Using all() + list comprehension

# initializing list
test_list = [(None, 2), (None, None), (3, 4), (12, 3), (None, )]

# printing original list
print("The original list is : " + str(test_list))

# negating result for discarding all None Tuples
res = [sub for sub in test_list if not all(ele == None for ele in sub)]

# printing result
print("Removed None Tuples : " + str(res))

Output

The original list is : [(None, 2), (None, None), (3, 4), (12, 3), (None,)]
Removed None Tuples : [(None, 2), (3, 4), (12, 3)]

Method #2 : Using filter() + lambda + all()

In this method, task of filtering None tuples is done using filter() and lambda function to provide None checking functionality using all().

Python3

# Python3 code to demonstrate working of
# Remove None Tuples from List
# Using filter() + lambda + all()

# initializing list
test_list = [(None, 2), (None, None), (3, 4), (12, 3), (None, )]

# printing original list
print("The original list is : " + str(test_list))

# filter() + lambda to drive logic of discarding tuples
res = list(filter(lambda sub : not all(ele == None for ele in sub), test_list))

# printing result
print("Removed None Tuples : " + str(res))

Output

The original list is : [(None, 2), (None, None), (3, 4), (12, 3), (None,)]
Removed None Tuples : [(None, 2), (3, 4), (12, 3)]

Method #3: Using count() method

If count of None in each tuple equals to length of tuple, then the entire tuple elements are None.Used this in if condition and appended other tuples to output list

Python3

# Python3 code to demonstrate working of
# Remove None Tuples from List

# initializing list
test_list = [(None, None), (None, None), (3, 4), (12, 3), (None, )]

# printing original list
print("The original list is : " + str(test_list))

# negating result for discarding all None Tuples
res=[]
for i in test_list:
    if not(i.count(None)== len(i)):
        res.append(i)

# printing result
print("Removed None Tuples : " + str(res))

Output

The original list is : [(None, None), (None, None), (3, 4), (12, 3), (None,)]
Removed None Tuples : [(3, 4), (12, 3)]

Method #4: Using enumerate function

Python3

test_list = [(None, None), (None, None), (3, 4), (12, 3), (None, )]
res = [sub for i,sub in enumerate(test_list) if not all(ele == None for ele in sub)]
print(res)

Output

[(3, 4), (12, 3)]