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Lokesh Thakur
Lokesh Thakur

Reputation: 65

Can we check if two or more sub strings are in string in python

I am trying to make a program that can check if two or more sub strings are in 1 string using python, can you tell me how can i do this

str = "I like apple do you like apples?"

if 'apples' or 'like' in str:
    print('yes, I like apples')

Upvotes: 1

Views: 95

Answers (1)

Rob Kwasowski
Rob Kwasowski

Reputation: 2780

The way to do this is:

if 'apples' in str or 'like' in str:
    print('yes, I like apples')

The reason for this is that the or operator will divide an if statement into sections so with your original version: 

if 'apples' or 'like' in str

you are essentially asking:

if 'apples'
or
if 'like' in str

and because if you have any if statement with simply a string that string will equate to true and so you are asking if true or if 'like' in str and because true is always true it will be true even if neither substring is in the string you are searching.

Upvotes: 2

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