Is there a better way to do booleans?

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if "a_string" in random_word or "b_string" in random_word:
    ...

Is there a cleaner, less dense way to write this boolean?

The parameter to `for` is not a boolean. `for` has to be followed by a variable name. — Barmar, May 31 '19 at 23:42
Duplicate 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

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered 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"]):

answered May 31 '19 at 23:44

Sheldore

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 31 '19 at 23:44

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You can use a regular expression.

import re
if re.search(r'a_string|b_string', random_word):
    ...

answered May 31 '19 at 23:44

Barmar

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