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Asked: 2026-05-16T21:32:46+00:00

a = [1,2,3,4,5] b = [1,3,5,6] c = a and b print c actual

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a = [1,2,3,4,5]
b = [1,3,5,6]
c = a and b
print c

actual output: [1,3,5,6]
expected output: [1,3,5]

How can we achieve a boolean AND operation (list intersection) on two lists?

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  1. Editorial Team

    If order is not important and you don’t need to worry about duplicates then you can use set intersection:

    >>> a = [1,2,3,4,5]
>>> b = [1,3,5,6]
>>> list(set(a) & set(b))
[1, 3, 5]
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