# To check if a certain element is contained in a list use 'in' bikes = ['trek', 'redline', 'giant'] 'trek' in bikes # Output: # True
some_list = ['abc-123', 'def-456', 'ghi-789', 'abc-456'] if any("abc" in s for s in some_list): # whatever
if value in list: #do stuff #Also to check if it doesn't contain if value not in list: #do stuff
if item in my_list: # whatever