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Python

Posted by Aryan Monga
Aryan Monga
4,061 Points

A question about built in functions in python!

How do the "any()" and "all()" functions work? I know that they are meant to just return either true or false. But do they work? What is their purpose? Let me know ;)

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points

These are both used with iterables (like lists).

The any function will return True if any item in the iterable is "truthy". If there are no "truthy" items it will return False.

The all function will return True if every item in the iterable is "truthy". It will also return True if the iterable is empty.

Examples:

x = any([True, False])   # x will be True
y = all([True, False])   # y will be False
Aryan Monga
Aryan Monga
4,061 Points
Aryan Monga
Aryan Monga
4,061 Points

Thanks a ton! ;)