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Find Values in a Pandas Series

Explore the methods to locate values within a pandas Series using Python. Learn how to handle string searches with str.find, interpret Boolean results, and apply operators to accurately detect the presence of specific elements in your data.

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Try it yourself

Try executing the code below to see the result.

Python 3.8
import pandas as pd
heros = pd.Series(['Batman', 'Wonder Woman', 'Superman'])
if heros.str.find('Iron Man').any():
  print('Wrong universe')
else:
  print('DC')

Explanation

Python’s str.find documentation says the following:

“Return the lowest index in the string where substring sub is ...