Answers for "how to check a list for another list"

python check list contains another list

>>> items = set([-1, 0, 1, 2])
>>> set([1, 2]).issubset(items)
True
>>> set([1, 3]).issubset(items)
False

check if part of list is in another list python

'''    
    check if list1 contains any elements of list2
'''
result =  any(elem in list1  for elem in list2)
if result:
    print("Yes, list1 contains any elements of list2")    
else :
    print("No, list1 contains any elements of list2")