python - Check if multiple strings are present in pandas dataframe -

i trying determine if 2 variables found in dataframe

table: code    index 600.si  4th q 2015 500.si  full year ggr.si  1st q 2016  # if variable_code , variable_date not found in table, print not found if table['code'].str.contains(variable_code).any() & table['index'].str.contains(variable_date).any():     print('found') else:     print('not found') 

however, return me found.

i think if statement structured incorrectly bool comparison 2 items.

how can solved?

update

normally, variable_code found in table. if variable_code found in table, check if variable_date present too.

what trying achieve is, if both of these conditions not present, print not found.

with str.contains, regex=true default, if you're not careful, won't matching right things. if want check equality rather containment, use == operator, this:

if not table[(table['code'] == variable_code)               & (table['index'] == variable_date)].empty: # https://stackoverflow.com/a/45780191/4909087     print('found') else:     print('not found')