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I have a conceptual doubt in Python. This is the code

list1=['assistant manager', 'salesperson', 'doctor', 'production manager', 'sales manager', 'schoolteacher', 'mathematics teacher']

sub1 = "teacher"

sub2 = "sales"

ans=[]



for item in list1:

    if (sub1 and sub2) in item:

        ans.append(item)

Here, I expect the list to be empty as none of the items satisfy the condition if sub1 and sub2 in item: But when I print the list I get the output#1 as this

>>> ans

['salesperson', 'sales manager'] # I expected an empty list here

Also, when I use or instead of and as given below

for item in list1:

    if (sub1 or sub2) in item:

        ans.append(item)

the output#2 I get is

>>> ans

['schoolteacher', 'mathematics teacher'] # I expected a list of words containing sub1 or sub2 as their substrings

I saw a similar looking solution here, but it does not exactly solve my problem. Both the times I get a result which I do not expect while using and and or. Can someone please explain why is this happening during both these operations?

python logical-operators

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  (sub1 and sub2) in item what will be the result of the expression in the brackets? That will be checked against item.
  
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I have a conceptual doubt in Python. This is the code

list1=['assistant manager', 'salesperson', 'doctor', 'production manager', 'sales manager', 'schoolteacher', 'mathematics teacher']

sub1 = "teacher"

sub2 = "sales"

ans=[]



for item in list1:

    if (sub1 and sub2) in item:

        ans.append(item)

Here, I expect the list to be empty as none of the items satisfy the condition if sub1 and sub2 in item: But when I print the list I get the output#1 as this

>>> ans

['salesperson', 'sales manager'] # I expected an empty list here

Also, when I use or instead of and as given below

for item in list1:

    if (sub1 or sub2) in item:

        ans.append(item)

the output#2 I get is

>>> ans

['schoolteacher', 'mathematics teacher'] # I expected a list of words containing sub1 or sub2 as their substrings

I saw a similar looking solution here, but it does not exactly solve my problem. Both the times I get a result which I do not expect while using and and or. Can someone please explain why is this happening during both these operations?

python logical-operators

share|improve this question

edited 4 hours ago

satya

asked 5 hours ago

satyasatya

14012

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  (sub1 and sub2) in item what will be the result of the expression in the brackets? That will be checked against item.
  
  – Klaus D.
  5 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Change (sub1 and sub2) in item to sub1 in item and sub2 in item
  
  – Tom Karzes
  5 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Possible duplicate of can Python 'and' return None?
  
  – user5173426
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I have a conceptual doubt in Python. This is the code

list1=['assistant manager', 'salesperson', 'doctor', 'production manager', 'sales manager', 'schoolteacher', 'mathematics teacher']

sub1 = "teacher"

sub2 = "sales"

ans=[]



for item in list1:

    if (sub1 and sub2) in item:

        ans.append(item)

Here, I expect the list to be empty as none of the items satisfy the condition if sub1 and sub2 in item: But when I print the list I get the output#1 as this

>>> ans

['salesperson', 'sales manager'] # I expected an empty list here

Also, when I use or instead of and as given below

for item in list1:

    if (sub1 or sub2) in item:

        ans.append(item)

the output#2 I get is

>>> ans

['schoolteacher', 'mathematics teacher'] # I expected a list of words containing sub1 or sub2 as their substrings

I saw a similar looking solution here, but it does not exactly solve my problem. Both the times I get a result which I do not expect while using and and or. Can someone please explain why is this happening during both these operations?

python logical-operators

share|improve this question

edited 4 hours ago

satya

asked 5 hours ago

satyasatya

14012

list1=['assistant manager', 'salesperson', 'doctor', 'production manager', 'sales manager', 'schoolteacher', 'mathematics teacher']

sub1 = "teacher"

sub2 = "sales"

ans=[]



for item in list1:

    if (sub1 and sub2) in item:

        ans.append(item)

>>> ans

['salesperson', 'sales manager'] # I expected an empty list here

for item in list1:

    if (sub1 or sub2) in item:

        ans.append(item)

>>> ans

['schoolteacher', 'mathematics teacher'] # I expected a list of words containing sub1 or sub2 as their substrings

share|improve this question

edited 4 hours ago

satya

asked 5 hours ago

satyasatya

14012

share|improve this question

edited 4 hours ago

satya

asked 5 hours ago

satyasatya

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asked 5 hours ago

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("teacher" and "sales") in "salesmanager" do not mean the same in Python and in English.

In English, it is synonynous to ("teacher" in "salesmanager") and ("sales" in "salesmanager") (which Python would understand as you thought it should, and evaluate to False).

Python on the other hand will first evaluate "teacher" and "sales", because it is in parentheses, and thus has higher priority. and will return the first argument if falsy, otherwise the second argument. "teacher" is not falsy, so "teacher" and "sales" evaluates as "sales". Then, Python continues to evaluate "sales" in "salesmanager", and returns True.

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The and and or operators don't do what you think they do. Try breaking up your expressions:

if sub1 in item or sub2 in item:



if sub1 in item and sub2 in item:

The and operator evaluates its left-hand operand and, if the result is truthy, returns the right-hand operand, otherwise the left-hand operand.

The or operator evaluates its left-hand operand and, if the result is falsy, returns the right-hand operand, otherwise the left-hand operand.

So, in your first expression evaluates as follows:

(sub1 and sub2) in item

("teacher" and "sales") in item

("sales") in item

which is not what you expected.

Similarly for your second expression:

(sub1 or sub2) in item

("teacher" or "sales") in item

("teacher") in item

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8

("teacher" and "sales") in "salesmanager" do not mean the same in Python and in English.

In English, it is synonynous to ("teacher" in "salesmanager") and ("sales" in "salesmanager") (which Python would understand as you thought it should, and evaluate to False).

Python on the other hand will first evaluate "teacher" and "sales", because it is in parentheses, and thus has higher priority. and will return the first argument if falsy, otherwise the second argument. "teacher" is not falsy, so "teacher" and "sales" evaluates as "sales". Then, Python continues to evaluate "sales" in "salesmanager", and returns True.

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8

("teacher" and "sales") in "salesmanager" do not mean the same in Python and in English.

In English, it is synonynous to ("teacher" in "salesmanager") and ("sales" in "salesmanager") (which Python would understand as you thought it should, and evaluate to False).

Python on the other hand will first evaluate "teacher" and "sales", because it is in parentheses, and thus has higher priority. and will return the first argument if falsy, otherwise the second argument. "teacher" is not falsy, so "teacher" and "sales" evaluates as "sales". Then, Python continues to evaluate "sales" in "salesmanager", and returns True.

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answered 5 hours ago

AmadanAmadan

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("teacher" and "sales") in "salesmanager" do not mean the same in Python and in English.

In English, it is synonynous to ("teacher" in "salesmanager") and ("sales" in "salesmanager") (which Python would understand as you thought it should, and evaluate to False).

Python on the other hand will first evaluate "teacher" and "sales", because it is in parentheses, and thus has higher priority. and will return the first argument if falsy, otherwise the second argument. "teacher" is not falsy, so "teacher" and "sales" evaluates as "sales". Then, Python continues to evaluate "sales" in "salesmanager", and returns True.

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4

The and and or operators don't do what you think they do. Try breaking up your expressions:

if sub1 in item or sub2 in item:



if sub1 in item and sub2 in item:

The and operator evaluates its left-hand operand and, if the result is truthy, returns the right-hand operand, otherwise the left-hand operand.

The or operator evaluates its left-hand operand and, if the result is falsy, returns the right-hand operand, otherwise the left-hand operand.

So, in your first expression evaluates as follows:

(sub1 and sub2) in item

("teacher" and "sales") in item

("sales") in item

which is not what you expected.

Similarly for your second expression:

(sub1 or sub2) in item

("teacher" or "sales") in item

("teacher") in item

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4

The and and or operators don't do what you think they do. Try breaking up your expressions:

if sub1 in item or sub2 in item:



if sub1 in item and sub2 in item:

The and operator evaluates its left-hand operand and, if the result is truthy, returns the right-hand operand, otherwise the left-hand operand.

The or operator evaluates its left-hand operand and, if the result is falsy, returns the right-hand operand, otherwise the left-hand operand.

So, in your first expression evaluates as follows:

(sub1 and sub2) in item

("teacher" and "sales") in item

("sales") in item

which is not what you expected.

Similarly for your second expression:

(sub1 or sub2) in item

("teacher" or "sales") in item

("teacher") in item

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

RobᵩRobᵩ

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The and and or operators don't do what you think they do. Try breaking up your expressions:

if sub1 in item or sub2 in item:



if sub1 in item and sub2 in item:

The and operator evaluates its left-hand operand and, if the result is truthy, returns the right-hand operand, otherwise the left-hand operand.

The or operator evaluates its left-hand operand and, if the result is falsy, returns the right-hand operand, otherwise the left-hand operand.

So, in your first expression evaluates as follows:

(sub1 and sub2) in item

("teacher" and "sales") in item

("sales") in item

which is not what you expected.

Similarly for your second expression:

(sub1 or sub2) in item

("teacher" or "sales") in item

("teacher") in item

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

RobᵩRobᵩ

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if sub1 in item or sub2 in item:



if sub1 in item and sub2 in item:

(sub1 and sub2) in item

("teacher" and "sales") in item

("sales") in item

(sub1 or sub2) in item

("teacher" or "sales") in item

("teacher") in item

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

RobᵩRobᵩ

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answered 5 hours ago

RobᵩRobᵩ

116k13138222

answered 5 hours ago

RobᵩRobᵩ

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