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Python Python Basics Types and Branching Booleans

Leslie Romero
Leslie Romero
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Posted by Leslie Romero
Leslie Romero
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What is the "in" in has_taco = "taco" in "catacombs"

has_taco = "taco" in "catacombs"

what does the "in" represent? Thank you!

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Chorom Potro
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Leslie Romero Keyword : https://www.w3schools.com/python/ref_keyword_in.asp

Leslie Romero
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Leslie Romero
Leslie Romero
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Thank you for all your help, Chorom Potro!

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It means if the slice "taco" is present in the string "catacombs". In your example , it does.

Leslie Romero
Leslie Romero
901 Points
Leslie Romero
Leslie Romero
901 Points

Thank you so much, I was wondering if you could tell me what "in" is known as or called in the Python language?