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How to Check if a List Contains a Specific Element

You can use the in operator to determine if a specific element exists in a list.

To check whether an element is not in a list, use the not in operator.


in Operator​

The in operator checks if a specific element is included in a list.

The in operator returns True if the element is in the list, and False if it is not.

Example of in Operator
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

print("apple" in fruits)  # True

print("orange" in fruits)  # False

not in Operator​

The not in operator checks if a specific element is not included in a list.

It returns True if the element is not in the list, and False if it is.

Example of not in Operator
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

print("orange" not in fruits)  # True

print("apple" not in fruits)  # False

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