CODEWITHSUNDEEP
pythonwindowspython-2.7list
Blu
Blu

Reputation: 103

How to test if a user inputted string is in a list?

I am new to Python and I am trying to make a script that gets a users choice to open a program like Windows Command Prompt. Since Windows Command Prompt is also opened with 'cmd' I want the user to have the ability to type both and get the same result.

I know I can put it in multiple elif statements, but I was wondering if I can just put the two (or more) in a list and have python check if what the user input is in the list, and if it is, open the program or does whatever else

here is some test code I have been working on for a bit and am completely stumped at this point:

userInput = input(">")

userList = []
userList.append(userInput)

commandPrompt = ["cmd", "command prompt"]
testList = ["test1", "test2"]

if userList in commandPrompt:
    print("cmd worked")
elif userInput == testList:
    print("testList worked")
else:
    print("Did not work")

print(userList)

Sorry if this question has been asked before. I checked all over Google and Stack Overflow and was not able to find any article quite like what I was wanting to do or explain if it is or is not possible.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 76

Answers (2)

ruohola
ruohola

Reputation: 24038

You can reduce your code to this:

userInput = input(">")

commandPrompt = ["cmd", "command prompt"]
testList = ["test1", "test2"]

if userInput in commandPrompt:
    print("cmd worked")
elif userInput in testList:
    print("testList worked")
else:
    print("Did not work")

This will work just the way you want. You don't actually need the userList for anything.

Upvotes: 0

Doe a
Doe a

Reputation: 362

Assuming I understand correctly, you're checking if userList is in commandPrompt. But commandPrompt never contains a list so this won't ever be satisfied.

if userInput in commandPrompt: feels like it might be what you need. You don't need to put the user's input into a list.

Upvotes: 1

Related Questions