How do you easily check if something is in a list?

Question

I basically have to print true or false if the name 'Riley' is in my list... This is what I have:

if 'Riley' ??? names3:
    return True
else:
    return False

I think you want `if 'Riley' in names3:` http://www.jworks.nl/2013/11/07/python-goodness-the-in-keyword/ — Will, Nov 12 '15 at 17:01

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 12 '15 at 17:03

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Use the in keyword.

>>> names = ['Will', 'Dodd', 'Harry']
>>> print 'Will' in names
True
>>> print 'Barry' in names
False

answered Nov 12 '15 at 17:03

Will

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