Re: [Tutor] why is this so?

Khalid Al-Ghamdi wrote: Hi All, why is this so? type('love') "love" is str False The "is" operator tests for object identity. The line "love" is str tests whether the instance "love" is the same object as the class str. Obviously that is not the case. You might be thinking of an "i

Re: [Tutor] why is this so?

You are comparing a string value with string class, so they can't be compared. You can do: >>> type("love") is str True >>> so you compare types 2011/9/18 Khalid Al-Ghamdi > Hi All, > > why is this so? > > >>> type('love') > > >>> "love" is str > False > >>> > > __

[Tutor] why is this so?

Hi All, why is this so? >>> type('love') >>> "love" is str False >>> ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor