python string contain substring code example

Example 1: if substring not in string python

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: how to check for a substring in python

def find_string(string,sub_string):
	return string.find(sub_string)
#.find() also accounts for multiple occurence of the substring in the given string

Example 4: if substring not in string python

>>> string = "Hello World"
>>> # Check Sub-String in String
>>> "World" in string
True
>>> # Check Sub-String not in String
>>> "World" not in string
False

Example 5: python string does not contain

str = '£35,000 per year'
# check for '£' character in the string
'£' not in str
# >> False
'£' in str
# >> True