any() function returns True, if any element of a list (iterable) is True.
mylist = [False,False,True]
result = any(mylist)
print(result) # Output : TrueSyntax
any(iter)
Parameters
any() takes a single parameter; iter i.e. an iterable. The iterable can be list, tuple, dictionary, etc.
Return Value
- True – If at least one element in the iterable is true.
- False – If all the elements are false (or the iterable is empty).
Examples
Working of any() with lists
# all elements are True
l1 = [1,2,3,4]
print('l1 : ',any(l1))
# all elements are False
l2 = [False,0]
print('l2 : ',any(l2))
# one element is True
l3 = [0,1,0]
print('l3 : ',any(l3))
# empty
l4 = []
print('l4 : ',any(l4))Output
l1 : True
l2 : False
l3 : True
l4 : FalseWorking of any() with tuple and set
t = (0,False,1)
print('t : ',any(t))
s = {False,0}
print('s : ',any(s))Output
t : True
s : FalseCheck if all the elements in a dictionary are True.
When the any() function is used on a dictionary, it checks the keys, not the values, i.e. if any key is True it returns True.
d1 = {1 : 'iPhone', 2 : 'Samsung'}
print('d1 :',any(d1))
d2 = {0 : False, 1 : True}
print('d2 :',any(d2))
d3 = {}
print('d3 :',any(d3))Output
d1 : True
d2 : True
d3 : FalseNote:
- any() can be used on a string. Only if the string is empty then any() returns False, and True in any other case.
