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title: find
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tags: list,beginner
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---
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Returns the value of the first element in the provided list that satisfies the provided testing function.
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Use list comprehension and `next()` to return the first element in `lst` for which `fn` returns `True`.
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```py
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def find(lst, fn):
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return next(x for x in lst if fn(x))
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```
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```py
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find([1, 2, 3, 4], lambda n: n % 2 == 1) # 1
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```
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