Python: test if any string in a list contains a given text

Question

I have to test if a list of strings includes at least one element containing a given text (and the text contains quotes). Is it possible in a compact way without defining a new function?

E.g.

# Text to find
text = """This is a text containing 'quotes' and "doublequotes""""

# List to test
test_strings = [
    "This is a text",
    """Wow! This is a text containing 'quotes' and "doublequotes"!!!"""
]

Obviously I can use for loops to do that, but I was looking for something to be run in one line but still readable.

[Check if substring is in a list of strings?](https://stackoverflow.com/q/16380326/1324033). — Sayse, Jan 09 '20 at 14:22

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 09 '20 at 14:23

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I don't feel the quotes should make any difference, but you can just do

strings_with_text = [s for s in test_strings if text in s]

answered Jan 09 '20 at 14:23

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