Python: using "if not" on multiple items

Question

Can I do this in Python:

if not (list1, list2, list3):
    ...

To check if all given lists are empty?

If not how else would I do it?

Answer 1

A tuple that has at least one element is truthy in boolean context. This means that not (list1, list2, list3) is always False.

Since empty lists are falsy, you can use the built-in any function as shown below

if not any([list1, list2, list3]):
    # ...