3.4 Comparisons

In Python, comparisons will always return a Boolean, i.e. either True or False. We can use the following syntax to compare values:

• < and >: greater than, less than
• <= and >=: greater than or equal to, less than or equal to

For example:

print(5.3 < 17)

## True

print(4. >= (8/2))

## True

• == checks if two values are equal. != checks if two values are different.

print(2 == (10 - 8))

## True

Note that a single equals sign = is used to assign values. However, a double equals sign == is used to compare values.

• var1 = 3 sets the variable var1 to 3
• var1 == 3 checks whether the value of var1 is 3

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