check whether a number lies in a range python code example

Example 1: Write a function which tests wether a certain number is in the range (2,17)

def test_range(n):
    if n in range(2,17):
        print( " %s is in the range"%str(n))
    else :
        print("The number is outside the given range.")
test_range(20)

Example 2: python if value in range

for value in range (start, step, stop):
  pass
# note that the stop will not include