Level 2Exercise #39
Detect any negative
Return True if at least one number is negative; stop as soon as the answer is known.
What you’ll practice
This Level 2 exercise focuses on any in the Built-ins curriculum. Solve the challenge prompt above using clear, idiomatic Python and the relevant language or standard-library tools.
Relevant Python reference: any().
Sample Test Cases
Example #1
Input:
has_negative([4,0,-2,8])Output:
TrueFurther Reading
Reference Solution
Reveal Reference Solution
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