How to Implement any() and all() Functions in Odoo?


Overview


Python’s built-in functions any() and all() are used for evaluating iterables (like lists or tuples) based on Boolean logic.



Function

Returns True if...

any()

At least one element is True

all()

All elements are True


These are highly useful for validating multiple conditions concisely in Odoo development.


✅ Syntax

any(iterable)

all(iterable)

Each item in the iterable is evaluated as a Boolean (True or False).


Example: Basic Python

any([False, True, False])    # ➝ True

all([True, True, True])      # ➝ True

all([True, False, True])     # ➝ False




🧠 Realistic Odoo Examples


✅ any() – Check if at least one product is active


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products = self.env['product.template'].search([])

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has_active = any(prod.active for prod in products)

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if has_active:

    _logger.info("There is at least one active product.")



✅ all() – Check if all partners have email addresses


partners = self.env['res.partner'].search([])

all_have_email = all(partner.email for partner in partners)


if not all_have_email:

    _logger.warning("Some partners are missing email addresses.")