Find matching value

Python, List · Nov 2, 2020

Finds the value of the first element in the given list that satisfies the provided testing function.

  • Use a list comprehension and next() to return the first element in lst for which fn returns True.
def find(lst, fn):
  return next(x for x in lst if fn(x))
find([1, 2, 3, 4], lambda n: n % 2 == 1) # 1

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