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Python's "in" and "not in" Operators: Check for Membership
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Checking for Membership Using Python's "in" and "not in" Operators

In this video course, you'll learn how to check if a given value is present or absent in a collection of values using Python's in and not in operators, respectively. This type of check is known as membership test in Python.

Apr 08, 2025 basics best-practices python

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