Beginner · 10 min
Comparing values
Use comparisons to ask questions with true-or-false answers.
Compare numbers
Comparisons produce the Boolean values True or False. Use > and < for greater and less than, or >= and <= to include equality.
age = 18
print(age >= 18)
print(age < 18)Output
True False
Check equality
Use == to compare values and != to check that they differ. A single = assigns a value instead. String comparisons are case-sensitive.
status = "open"
print(status == "open")
print(status != "open")Output
True False
Comparing values
- Read each comparison as a yes-or-no question.
- Compare equality with assignment.
Try it yourself
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Check stock
Keep stock as 5. Display whether it is at least 5, then whether it equals 0, on separate lines.
Use >= for the first comparison and == for the second.