In the Python console:
>>> a = 0
>>> if a:
... print "L"
...
>>> a = 1
>>> if a:
... print "L"
...
L
>>> a = 2
>>> if a:
... print "L"
...
L
Why does this happen?
In the Python console: >>> a = 0 >>> if a: … print L
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In the Python console:
>>> a = 0
>>> if a:
... print "L"
...
>>> a = 1
>>> if a:
... print "L"
...
L
>>> a = 2
>>> if a:
... print "L"
...
L
Why does this happen?
In Python,
boolis a subclass ofint, andFalsehas the value0; even if values weren’t implicitly cast toboolin anifstatement (which they are),False == 0is true.