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Python

Posted by vikas pal
vikas pal
11,563 Points

want to make a program

i want to make a program which take a input of a number and then it check if the number is in the variable name lists=[1,2,3,4,5] then print yes if it doesn't exist print no.some brief detail. lists=[1,2,3,4,5] #if these number in input then print yes if no then print no

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points

What aspect of the task is causing an issue? Have you written any code yet? Please give the problem a good-faith attempt and post your code.

Also, can you provide a link to the course challenge or video?

vikas pal
vikas pal
11,563 Points 
print('hello')
lists=[1,2,3,4,5]
answer=input('enter')
for item in lists:
  if answer==item:
    print('yes')
  else:
    print('no')

1 Answer

jacinator
jacinator
11,936 Points
jacinator
jacinator
11,936 Points

vikas pal, this code should do what you want if I understand you correctly. It takes an input and checks if the input is in my_list.

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

answer = input('enter ')

if answer in my_list:
    print('yes')
else:
    print('no')