if "a_string" in random_word or "b_string" in random_word:
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Is there a cleaner, less dense way to write this boolean?
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The parameter to `for` is not a boolean. `for` has to be followed by a variable name. – Barmar May 31 '19 at 23:42
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whoops meant if – PhantomQuest May 31 '19 at 23:43
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3Duplicate of [Check if multiple strings exist in another string](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3389574/check-if-multiple-strings-exist-in-another-string) – chickity china chinese chicken May 31 '19 at 23:44
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In case of if, you could use any to check for the occurrence of either of the two strings
if any(i in random_word for i in ["a_string", "b_string"]):
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You can use a regular expression.
import re
if re.search(r'a_string|b_string', random_word):
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