PCEP Practice Question: Data Types, Variables, Basic I/O and Operators
Which operator is used to check if two values are equal in Python?
⚠ Common exam trap
Python Institute often tests the confusion between the assignment operator = and the equality operator ==, as beginners mistakenly use = in conditions like if x = 5 instead of if x == 5, which causes a syntax error or unintended assignment.
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==
The == operator is Python's equality comparison operator, used to check if two values are equal. It returns True if the values are equal and False otherwise, making it the standard way to test equality in conditions and expressions.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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=
Why it's wrong here
Assignment operator.
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eq
Why it's wrong here
Not a Python operator.
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!=
Why it's wrong here
Not equal.
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==
Why this is correct
Equality comparison.
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