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Is it better to use the “is” operator or the “==” operator to compare two numbers in Python?
Examples:
>>> a = 1
>>> a is 1
True
>>> a == 1
True
>>> a is 0
False
>>> a == 0
False
Use
==.Sometimes, on some python implementations, by coincidence, integers from -5 to 256 will work with
is(in CPython implementations for instance). But don’t rely on this or use it in real programs.