Python: Find in list

Question

I have come across this:

item = someSortOfSelection()
if item in myList:
    doMySpecialFunction(item)

but sometimes it does not work with

Answer 1

Definition and Usage

the count() method returns the number of elements with the specified value.

Syntax

list.count(value)

example:

fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

x = fruits.count("cherry")

Question's example:

item = someSortOfSelection()

if myList.count(item) >= 1 :

    doMySpecialFunction(item)