Question

Python: Loops and Lists

def any_adjacent_combustibles(names, combustibles): Given a list of strings names, and a list of strings combustibles, return True if there are any combustibles in the names list directly next to each other, False if not.

o Assume: names is a list of strings; combustibles is a list of strings.

any_adjacent_combustibles(['a','b','c'],['a','b','d']) → True

any_adjacent_combustibles(['a','b','c'],['c','b']) → True

any_adjacent_combustibles(['a','b','c'],['a','c']) → False

Answer 1

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Code:

def any_adjacent_combustibles(names, combustibles):
for i in range(len(names)-1):
# Check if two consecutive elements are in the combustible list
# at the same time, then return true
if names[i] in combustibles and names[i+1] in combustibles:
return True
# if the function hasn't returned yet, return false.
return False

print(any_adjacent_combustibles(['a','b','c'],['a','b','d']))
print(any_adjacent_combustibles(['a','b','c'],['c','b']))
print(any_adjacent_combustibles(['a','b','c'],['a','c']))