Python all()

In this tutorial, we will learn about the Python all() function with the help of examples.

The all() function returns True if all elements in the given iterable are true. If not, it returns False.

Example

boolean_list = ['True', 'True', 'True']

# check if all elements are true
result = all(boolean_list)
print(result)

# Output: True

1. all() Syntax

The syntax of the all() function is:

all(iterable)

2. all() Parameters

The all() function takes a single parameter:

• iterable – any iterable (list, tuple, dictionary, etc.) which contains the elements

3. all() Return Value

all() function returns:

• True – If all elements in an iterable are true
• False – If any element in an iterable is false

When	Return Value
All values are true	True
All values are false	False
One value is true (others are false)	False
One value is false (others are true)	False
Empty Iterable	True

4. Example 1: How all() works for lists?

# all values true
l = [1, 3, 4, 5]
print(all(l))

# all values false
l = [0, False]
print(all(l))

# one false value
l = [1, 3, 4, 0]
print(all(l))

# one true value
l = [0, False, 5]
print(all(l))

# empty iterable
l = []
print(all(l))

Output

True
False
False
False
True

The all() function works in a similar way for tuples and sets like lists.

5. Example 2: How all() works for strings?

s = "This is good"
print(all(s))

# 0 is False
# '0' is True
s = '000'
print(all(s))

s = ''
print(all(s))

Output

True
True
True

6. Example 3: How all() works with Python dictionaries?

In the case of dictionaries, if all keys (not values) are true or the dictionary is empty, all() returns True. Else, it returns false for all other cases..

s = {0: 'False', 1: 'False'}
print(all(s))

s = {1: 'True', 2: 'True'}
print(all(s))

s = {1: 'True', False: 0}
print(all(s))

s = {}
print(all(s))

# 0 is False
# '0' is True
s = {'0': 'True'}
print(all(s))

Output

False
True
False
True
True