Sorry, am getting this error. >>> bigstring="python anaconda boa cobra" >>> smallone="boa" >>> smallone in bigstring Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: 'in <string>' requires character as left operand >>> >>> if smallone in bigstring: ... print 'ok' ... else: ... print 'nok' ... Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? TypeError: 'in <string>' requires character as left operand
Do I need to import any module? Thanks, Ganesh -----Original Message----- From: Gary Herron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 October 2007 12:09 To: Borse, Ganesh Cc: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: How to find if a string contains another string Borse, Ganesh wrote: > Hi, > > Am new to python. > May someone please help me know this? > > How can we check whether one big string contains another small string? > > E.g. > bigstring="python anaconda boa cobra" > smallone="boa" > Use the operator named in: >>> bigstring="python anaconda boa cobra" >>> smallone="boa" >>> smallone in bigstring True Often used in if statements like this: >>> if smallone in bigstring: ... print 'contained' ... else: ... print 'not' ... contained Gary Herron > If 0 == contains(bigstring,smallone): > print "Yes, boa is snake.." > > Is there any function like "contains" or "exists" in python? > What are different alternatives we have? > > Please help. > > Thanks and Regards, > Ganesh > > ====================================================================== > ======== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important > electronic communications disclaimer: > > http://www.credit-suisse.com/legal/en/disclaimer_email_ib.html > ====================================================================== > ======== > > ============================================================================== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.credit-suisse.com/legal/en/disclaimer_email_ib.html ============================================================================== -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
