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Python: Takes two lists and returns True if they have at least one common member


Write a Python function that takes two lists and returns True if they have at least one common member.

Sample Solution :

Python Code :

def common_data(list1, list2):
     result = False
     for x in list1:
         for y in list2:
             if x == y:
                 result = True
                 return result
print(common_data([1,2,3,4,5], [5,6,7,8,9]))
print(common_data([1,2,3,4,5], [6,7,8,9]))

Console :

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