#!/usr/bin/env python3
# encoding: utf-8
# author: cappyclearl

# Given an array and a value, remove all instances of that value in-place and return the new length.
# Do not allocate extra space for another array, you must do this by modifying the input array in-place with O(1) extra memory.
# The order of elements can be changed. It doesn't matter what you leave beyond the new length.
# Example:
# Given nums = [3,2,2,3], val = 3,
# Your function should return length = 2, with the first two elements of nums being 2.


class Solution:
    def removeElement(self, nums, val):
        """
        :type nums: List[int]
        :type val: int
        :rtype: int
        """
        remove_count = nums.count(val)
        for i in range(remove_count):
            nums.remove(val)
        return len(nums)