Find tuple of strings in string in python

Question

With the startswith() and endswith() functions it is possible to pass a tuple of strings, where if there is a match on any element the result is returned True e.g.,:

text_to_find = ("string_1", "string2")

test = "string_to_look_in"

if test.startswith(text_to_find ) == True:
     print  ("starts with one of the strings")

Is there a similar command, that will work with tuples, for finding a string in a string - i.e., one of the strings in the tuples appearing anywhere in the text. (instead of e.g., using a for loop, where individually look each item in the string).

I suggest `if any(x in test for x in text_to_find):`. There is no need for `== True` when testing a boolean condition. — khelwood, Dec 01 '17 at 13:10
@khelwood the "answer" is `if any(x in test for x in text_to_find)` — Jean-François Fabre, Dec 01 '17 at 13:11
*"..one of the strings in the tuples appearing **anywhere** in the text.."* — Ma0, Dec 01 '17 at 13:12
@Jean-FrançoisFabre You are quite correct. I didn't notice the "anywhere" part of the question until after posting my comment. — khelwood, Dec 01 '17 at 13:13

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 01 '17 at 13:15

First of all, try using any to test all items in a list. Second, since you want to know if the string is contained anywhere in the text, you can use in. For example:

text_to_find = ("string_1", "string2", "to_look")

test = "string_to_look_in"

if any(s in test for s in text_to_find):
     print  ("contains one of the strings")

Find tuple of strings in string in python

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