{"id":7481,"date":"2021-05-29T10:50:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T05:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/?p=7481"},"modified":"2021-11-22T18:40:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T13:10:44","slug":"the-difference-between-and-is-in-python","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/the-difference-between-and-is-in-python\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between == and is in Python"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Python, the operators == and is do very similar functions, yet they are extremely different and deal with a very important concept: how Python saves its variables in memory.<\/p>\n

There is a small distinction between the Python identity operator (is) and the equality operator (==). When you use the Python is operator to compare numbers, your code may work great until it suddenly does not. You may have heard that the Python is operator is faster than the == operator, or you may believe that it appears more Pythonic. However, it is critical to remember that these operators do not behave in the same way.<\/p>\n

The Python is operator checks if two variables link to the same object in memory, whereas the == operator compares the value or equality of two objects. Except when comparing to None, which means you should utilise the equality operators == and!= in the vast majority of situations.<\/p>\n

Understanding the difference Between == and ‘is’ in Python<\/h2>\n