best way to check if a list does or does not contain a series of values in the same order? (python)

I need a function that takes a list and checks if ['x','y','z'] is in/not in that list in the exact same order.

For example:

list = ['_','x','y','z','_']
if ['x','y','z'] """not""" in list: # `not in` is the actual format of function but commented out to make example easier to explain
    return True
else:
    return False

I want:

• If the list is [,'_','x','y','z','_'], then return True
• If the list is [,'_','x','y','a','_'], then return False
• If the list is [,'_','x','z','y','_'] then return False

etc.

(Note: the not is commented out because the actual function should return True if ['x','y','z'] not in list: but it is easier to explain without the not condition.)

>Solution :

def your_function(list_of_chars):
    return "xyz" in "".join(list_of_chars)
your_list = ['_','x','y','z','_']
your_function(your_list)  # == True