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Updated the article with examples and difference table for clear understanding.
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title: Python Any Iterable
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`any()` is a built-in function in Python 3 (and Python 2 since version 2.5), to check if any of the items of an <a href='https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>_iterable_</a> is `True`. It takes one argument, `iterable`.
`any()` is a built-in function in Python 3 (and Python 2 since version 2.5), to check if any of the items of an <a href='https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>_iterable_</a> is `True`. It takes one argument, `iterable`. This table below is helpful in understanding `all` and `any` iterable.
<p align="center">
<img src="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/All-any-in-python.png" alt="All Vs Any" width="350" />
</center>
## Argument
### iterable
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## Return Value
The return value is a Boolean. If and only if **all** entries of iterable are `False`, or the `iterable` is empty; it returns `False`. This function essentially performs a Boolean `OR` operation over all elements.
The return value is a Boolean. It returns 'False' if and only if **all** entries of iterable are `False`, or the `iterable` is empty. This function essentially performs a Boolean `OR` operation over all elements.
If even one of them is `True`, it returns `True`.
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if element:
return True
return False
It stops the execution as soon as the result is known.
## Code Sample
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print(any([6, 7, None])) #=> True
print(any([0, 6, 7])) #=> True
print(any([9, 8, [1, 2]])) #=> True
print(any([None, []])) #=> False
print(any([9, False, [1, 2]])) #=> True
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### Sources
1. <a href='https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/any-all-in-python/' target='_blank'>Any & All in Python, Accessed: October 22, 2018</a>
2. <a href='https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/All-any-in-python.png' target='_blank'>Image, Accessed: October 22, 2018</a>