if raw_input (includes) x, then print y

Question

a = raw_input 'type x here and see what happens'
    if a (INCLUDES) 'x'
        print 'y'

What's that INCLUDES command? Is there a better way around this?

I am a fan of the web comic Homestuck, in which trolls each have a different way of typing, called quirks. I'm working on a "quirk text" to English translator in Python (here's two characters with different quirks I.M.-ing) I want to make them type like normal humans.

Do `if '2' in a` (and couldn't you have just googled something like "python see if string includes other string")? — David Robinson, Oct 18 '12 at 01:03
dang it, you're right, first link that comes up. Oops, I feel silly. — Westley Twain, Oct 18 '12 at 01:19

dcsordas · Answer 1 · 2012-10-18T01:26:22.313

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Your code is not valid pythonic. In Python:

a = raw_input('type x here and see what happens')

if 'x' in a:
    print 'y'

The function raw_input() returns a string; the in syntax matches 'x' against your string (this is what your INCLUDE pseudo-code stands for). If 'x' is found, print 'y' is invoked, printing a 'y' on your console.

edited Oct 18 '12 at 01:26

answered Oct 18 '12 at 01:09

dcsordas

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ah, I see, but if I type in "excalibur" then it prints y. How do I turn "excalibur" into "eycalibur" – Westley Twain Oct 18 '12 at 01:45
It prints 'y' because the 'x' matches in 'excalibur', which is expected. I do not understand the second part... if you'd like to match for 'y', just replace the 'x' in the `in` statement. If not, please clarify... – dcsordas Oct 18 '12 at 01:50

Gilles Quénot · Answer 2 · 2012-10-18T01:05:17.447

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Try this:

a = raw_input()
if "pattern" in a:
    print "match"

All the magic is the keyword in

edited Oct 18 '12 at 01:05

answered Oct 18 '12 at 01:02

Gilles Quénot

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dang, that was fast. Thank you so much! – Westley Twain Oct 18 '12 at 01:12
I just tried the phrase "I love the pattern on your wall!" on that code, and it responded with "match" how do I get the rest of the sentence in there? – Westley Twain Oct 18 '12 at 01:18
If you want to "repeat" the sentence, call the a variable in `a` concatenation – Gilles Quénot Oct 18 '12 at 01:21

if raw_input (includes) x, then print y

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