gh-114648: Add IndexError exception to tutorial datastructures list.pop entry (#114681)

Remove redundant explanation of optional argument.
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@ -48,10 +48,9 @@ objects:
:noindex: :noindex:
Remove the item at the given position in the list, and return it. If no index Remove the item at the given position in the list, and return it. If no index
is specified, ``a.pop()`` removes and returns the last item in the list. (The is specified, ``a.pop()`` removes and returns the last item in the list.
square brackets around the *i* in the method signature denote that the parameter It raises an :exc:`IndexError` if the list is empty or the index is
is optional, not that you should type square brackets at that position. You outside the list range.
will see this notation frequently in the Python Library Reference.)
.. method:: list.clear() .. method:: list.clear()