Newbie have thoughts about logic

[Yoriz]

print(*objects, sep=' ', end='\n', file=sys.stdout, flush=False)
Print objects to the text stream file ...

Just because you are using print to "check if" doesn't change what print is doing.

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If you really feel the need to make a new variable point to print you can.

txt = "The best things in life are free!"
check_if = print
check_if("expensive" not in txt)

Output:
True