Multiple value checks using 'in' operator (Python)

Question

if \'string1\' in line: ...

... works as expected but what if I need to check multiple strings like so:

if \'string1\' or \'string2         


        

Answer 1

Using map and lambda

a = ["a", "b", "c"]
b = ["a", "d", "e"]
c = ["1", "2", "3"]

# any element in `a` is a element of `b` ?
any(map(lambda x:x in b, a))
>>> True

# any element in `a` is a element of `c` ?
any(map(lambda x:x in c, a)) # any element in `a` is a element of `c` ?
>>> False

and high-order function

has_any = lambda b: lambda a: any(map(lambda x:x in b, a))

# using ...
f1 = has_any( [1,2,3,] )
f1( [3,4,5,] )
>>> True
f1( [6,7,8,] )
>>> False