Python Operator

in Operator

>>> x = [1, 3, 6, 193]
>>> 6 in x
True
>>> 7 in x
False
>>> y = { 'Jim' : 'gray', 'Zoe' : 'blond', 'David' : 'brown' }
>>> 'Jim' in y
True
>>> 'Fred' in y
False
>>> 'gray' in y
False

any Opeator

any is a boolean function that returns True if any element of the given iterable evaluates to True. This can seem a little silly until you remember your list comprehensions! Combining these any and in can produce powerful, clear syntax for many situations:

>>> my_big_list = [10, 23, 875]
>>> my_small_list = [1, 2, 8]
>>> any([x < 3 for x in my_big_list])
False
>>> any([x < 3 for x in my_small_list])
True