Python any() Function with Examples

In this tutorial we will discuss about the any() function in python programming language with the examples.

Python any() function

The built-in function uses the iterables to return the value or . The iterables can be dictionary, tuple, List, strings etc. It returns True if any element of the given iterable is true and False if all the elements of iterable are false or the iterable is empty.

Syntax of Python any() function:

any(iterable)

Parameter of any() function in python

The python  built-in function also takes only one argument i.e. iterables. Iterable can be any object like list, dictionary, tuple, etc. which includes all the elements.

Return value of Python any() function

The python function returns the value as follows;

True - It returns True if any element of the given iterable is true.

False - It returns False if all the elements of iterable are false or the iterable is empty.

Example 1: How Python any() works for Lists?

# All elements of list are true
li = [ 14, 9, 11]
print(any(li))
# All elements of list are false
li = [ False, 0, 0]
print(any(li))
# three elements of list are true while others are false
li = [ 1, 0, 19, False, 7]
print(any(li))
# Empty List
li = []
print(any(li))

Output

True
False
True
False

Example 2: How Python any() works for Tuples?

# all elements are true
tup = (14, "Answersjet", 2)
print(any(tup))
# all elements are false
tup = (False, 0, 0)
print(any(tup))
# one element is true rest are false
tup = (14, False, 0)
print(any(tup))
# one element is false rest are true
tup = (False, 14, 29, 34)
print(any(tup))
# empty tuple
tup = ()
print(any(tup))

Output

True
False
True
True
False

Example 3: How Python any() works for Strings?

# All elements of the string are true
str = "I love Python", "Answersjet"
print(any(str))
# 0 is False but '0' is True because it is a string character
str = '000'
print(any(str))
# empty string
str = ''
print(any(str))

Output

True
True
False

Example 4: How Python any() works for Dictionary?

# all keys are true
dic = {1: 'False', 2: 'True'}
print(any(dic))
# one key is false rest is true
dic = {0: 'False', 14: 0}
print(any(dic))
# One key is true, '0' is  True because it is a string not a number
dic = {'0': 'False'}
print(any(dic))
# empty dictionary
dic = {}
print(any(dic))

Output

True
True
True
False