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How do I check if a given Python string is a substring of another one? [duplicate]

I have two strings and I would like to check whether the first is a substring of the other. Does Python have such a built-in functionality?

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snakile Avatar asked Feb 28 '11 15:02

snakile


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Try using in like this:

>>> x = 'hello' >>> y = 'll' >>> y in x True 
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Andrew Hare Avatar answered Oct 13 '22 22:10

Andrew Hare