PYTHON

python list contains substring

str_list = ["one", "two", "three"]
substr = "wo"
if any(substr in str for str in str_list):
	print('Yes!')

python check if list contains

# To check if a certain element is contained in a list use 'in'
bikes = ['trek', 'redline', 'giant']
'trek' in bikes
# Output:
# True

python list contains string

str in strList

# example
if 'qwe' in strList:
	print('Yes!')

python list contains

list_ = ['a','b','c']
'a' in list_	#returns True
'd' in list_	#returns False

if list element contains string python

matchers = ['abc','def']
matching = [s for s in my_list if any(xs in s for xs in matchers)]

Output:
['abc-123', 'def-456', 'abc-456']

string contains element of list python

extensionsToCheck = ('.pdf', '.doc', '.xls')

'test.doc'.endswith(extensionsToCheck)   # returns True

'test.jpg'.endswith(extensionsToCheck)   # returns False