How to check if a number is repeated in a list Python | Example code

There are several ways and logics to find the number that is repeated in a list python.

Here is the linear solution for it.

import numpy as np

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5]

res = set([x for x in numbers if numbers.count(x) > 1])

print(res)

Output: {2, 3}

Python check if there is a repeated value in a list example

Simple example code.

Method 1

Using for-loop and if statement.

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5]
rep = []
for n in numbers:
    if numbers.count(n) > 1:
        if n not in rep:
            print("Repeated number: ", n)
            rep.append(n)

Output:

Method 2

It will find only the first repeated value.

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5]
endLoop = False

for n1 in range(0, len(numbers)):
    for n2 in range(1, len(numbers)):
        if numbers[n1] == numbers[n2] and n1 != n2:
            print(numbers)
            print(numbers[n1])
            endLoop = True
    if endLoop:
        break

Output:

[1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5]
2

Method 3

Using set, it also finds first repeated values.

number = [1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5]


def find_repeat(numbers):
    seen = set()
    for num in numbers:
        if num in seen:
            return num
        seen.add(num)


res = find_repeat(number)
print(res)

Method 4

Using NumPy, you have to import the NumPy module. But this is a different solution, where only counting a repetition of every element of the list.

import numpy as np

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5]

counts = np.bincount(numbers)
np.where([counts > 1])[1]

print(counts)

Output: [0 1 2 2 1 1]

Do comment if you have any questions or suggestions on this Python list tutorial.

Note: IDE: PyCharm 2021.3.3 (Community Edition)

Windows 10

Python 3.10.1

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