python search character in string array code example

Example 1: search string array python

some_list = ['abc-123', 'def-456', 'ghi-789', 'abc-456']
if any("abc" in s for s in some_list):
    # whatever

Example 2: How to search where a character is in an array in python

x = ['p','y','t','h','o','n']
Output = x.index('o')