Find the index of a value in a list, that is also inside of a string, using the any() function

Sorry if the question is a little confusing, but basically I have the following data:

useable = ['osc_1_', 'osc_2_', 'osc_3_', 'sample_', 'filter_1_', 'filter_2_', 'filter_fx_', 'lfo_1_', 'lfo_2_', 'lfo_3_', 'lfo_4_', 'lfo_5_', 'lfo_6_', 'lfo_7_', 'lfo_8_', 'random_1_', 'random_2_', 'random_3_', 'random_4_', 'env_1_', 'env_2_', 'env_3_', 'env_4_', 'env_5_', 'env_6_', 'chorus_', 'compressor', 'delay', 'distortion', 'phaser', 'flanger', 'reverb', 'equalizer']  

I also have a string value: x = 'filter_fx_formant_x'

I'm using the following function to return 'True' if x contains a value that can be found in useable,

if any(useable in x for useable in useable):

ex: 'filter_fx_' is in both a substring of x and a value in useable.

Now here's my question: How can I get the index value of the item that can be found in a substring of x?

Is there a better way other than any()? Am I missing something obvious? Let me know if you can think of anything.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66913216/find-the-index-of-a-value-in-a-list-that-is-also-inside-of-a-string-using-the April 02, 2021 at 08:48AM