Python Quest

Track 3 · Lesson 5 of 11

Comparisons in depth

Chain comparisons, compare text reliably, check for None with is, and compare floating-point numbers safely.

About 35 minBeginner4 exercises

You will be able to

  • Write range conditions as chained comparisons such as 18 <= temp <= 24
  • Compare strings without being caught out by letter case or stray spaces
  • Explain the difference between == and is, and use is only for None
  • Compare floating-point results with a tolerance instead of ==

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