python if in string code example

Example 1: python string contains substring

fullstring = "StackAbuse"
substring = "tack"

if fullstring.find(substring) != -1:
    print "Found!"
else:
    print "Not found!"

Example 2: python string contains

>>> str = "Messi is the best soccer player"
>>> "soccer" in str
True
>>> "football" in str
False

Example 3: python check if string in string

if "blah" not in somestring: 
    continue

Example 4: how to check a string in if statement python

if var == 'stringone' or var == 'stringtwo':
    do_something()

Example 5: how to check a string in if statement python

if var in ('stringone', 'stringtwo'):
    dosomething()

Example 6: how to check a string in if statement python

if (var is 'stringone') or 'stringtwo':
    dosomething()