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Puzzle 13: Explanation

Puzzle 13: Explanation

We'll go over the concept of equality and identity in Python.

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Python 3.8
a, b = 12, 3 
x=a*b 
y=b*a 
print(x is y)

Explanation

A Python variable is a name that points to a Python object. When we have two variables (such as x and y), we can ask two questions:

  • Equality: Are the objects
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