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Asked: June 18, 20262026-06-18T09:29:47+00:00 2026-06-18T09:29:47+00:00

I wonder what is better/best: >>> def command(): … return False … >>> assert

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I wonder what is better/best:

>>> def command():
...     return False
...
>>> assert command() == False
>>> assert command() is False
>>> assert not command()

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    2026-06-18T09:29:49+00:00Added an answer on June 18, 2026 at 9:29 am

    The most pythonic is the third. It is equivalent to:

    assert bool(command()) != False
    
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