python 2.7 - Predicate function to determine if two indexes have the same levels -

i need write predicate function determine if 2 indexes have same tuples. has been solved million times.

given following 2 measure tables

                   wave respondent source       0          1          1 1          1          1 2          1          2 3          1          2 4          1          1 0          2          2 1          2          2 2          2          1 3          2          1 4          2          2                      score respondent source       0          1          1 1          1          1 2          1          2 3          1          2 4          1          1   same_indexes(df_a, df_b) 

the output

[true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false] 

it should ideally handle indexes in different orders , need handle variable numbers of indexes.

a pandas index (or multiindex, in question) implements isin method you're looking for. use df_a.index.isin(df_b.index).