implementation of "in" that returns the object.

[Sion Arrowsmith]

Jorge Vargas <jorge.vargas at gmail.com> wrote:
>I need to check if an object is in a list AND keep a reference to the
>object I have done it this way but is there a better one?
>
>>>> def inplusplus(value,listObj):
>...     for i in listObj:
>...             if i is value:
>...                     return value
>...     return False
>...

try:
    obj = listObj[listObj.index(value)]
    # do something with obj
except ValueError:
    # do whatever you're going to do if inplusplus returns False

Assuming you meant "if i == value" (as others have pointed out).

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