Is there a way to check if there is a range of numbers in a list?

Question

If I have a list, a =[5,10,15,20]
Is there a way to check if any number between 1-5 is in the list, without having to write 5 if statements?

Answer 1

any([i in a for i in range(1,6)])

Answer 2

Sanjyot21 That's a first for me.

Are you sure your code works this way?

I've attempted with no success.

Here's my test code:

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a = [5, 10, 15, 20]
b = [1,2,3,4,5]
c = [4,5]

if a in b:
print("Matched using a in b")

if b in a:
print("Matched using b in a")

if c in b:
print("Matched using c in b")

if b in c:
print("Matched using b in c")

if range(1,6) in a:
print("Matched using range(1,6) in a")

if any([i in a for i in range(1,6)]): #True
print("Matched using List Comprehensions")

if 5 in a: #True
print("Matched using 5 in a")

Answer 3

Sanjyot21
your answer is a good wakeup call!

for a = [1,2,3,range(1,6)] it should work.
So although not correct:
Thanks for contribution.
If understood this, the results of David Carroll s testCases become clear.

Answer 4

Use this code......
if range(1,6) in a:
#your code goes here

Hope it helped