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Python for Basic Data Analysis: 1.11 Identity operators

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Identity operators 

Identity operators 

We use identity operators to compare the memory location of two objects.

Operator Syntax Description
is x is y This returns  True  if both variables are the same object 
is not x is not y This returns  True  if both variables are not the same object 

Example

Exercises

Use the operators to evaluate the following.

Qn Equation True or False?
1

x = 200
y = 500
z = y

print(z is y)

  True  or   False 
2 x = 200
y = 500
z = y

print(x is not y)		  True  or   False 

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