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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 :

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

Console :

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