Question

I have this list in python:

fileTypesToSearch = ['js','css','htm', 'html']

and I want to do something like (using pseudo-javascript):

if (fileTypesToSearch.some(function(item){ return fileName.endsWith(item); }))
    doStuff();

What’s the neatest way to do this in python? I can’t find a some function!

Answer 1

In general, you might be looking for any(), but in this particular case, you only need str.endswith():

filename.endswith(('js','css','htm', 'html'))

will return True if it ends with any of the given extensions.