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# Python `any(iterable)`

`any()` is a built-in function in Python 3, to check if any of the items of an [_iterable_](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable) is `True`. It takes one argument, `iterable`.

## Argument
### iterable

The `iterable` argument is the collection whose entries are to be checked. It can typically be a `list`, `str`, `dict`, `tuple` etc., even a `file object`.

## Return Value
The return value would be 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.

If even one of them is `True`, it would return `True`.

The `any()` operation is equivalent to (internally, may not be implemented exactly like this)

```python
def any(iterable):
for element in iterable:
if element:
return True
return False
```

## Code Sample

```python
print(any([])) #=> False
print(any({})) #=> False
print(any([6, 7])) #=> True
print(any([6, 7, None])) #=> True
print(any([0, 6, 7])) #=> True
print(any([9, 8, [1, 2]])) #=> True
```
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[Official Docs](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#any)