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Comparison Operators

Comparison operators are used to compare two values. They act like a question and always answer with a simple Boolean value: True or False.

The Six Comparison Operators​

Here is each comparison operator explained with a simple example:

1. Equal to (==)​

Checks if two values are exactly the same.

# Comparing Numbers
print(10 == 10)  # Output: True
print(10 == 5)   # Output: False

# Comparing Text (Strings)
print("Apple" == "Apple")  # Output: True
print("Apple" == "Mango")  # Output: False

2. Not Equal to (!=)​

Checks if two values are different.

# Comparing Numbers
print(10 != 5)   # Output: True
print(10 != 10)  # Output: False

# Comparing Text (Strings)
print("Apple" != "Mango")  # Output: True
print("Apple" != "Apple")  # Output: False

3. Greater than (>)​

Checks if the number on the left is bigger than the number on the right.

print(15 > 10)  # Output: True
print(5 > 10)   # Output: False

4. Less than (<)​

Checks if the number on the left is smaller than the number on the right.

print(5 < 10)   # Output: True
print(15 < 10)  # Output: False

5. Greater than or Equal to (>=)​

Checks if the number on the left is either bigger or exactly equal to the number on the right.

print(10 >= 10)  # Output: True
print(15 >= 10)  # Output: True
print(5 >= 10)   # Output: False

6. Less than or Equal to (<=)​

Checks if the number on the left is either smaller or exactly equal to the number on the right.

print(10 <= 10)  # Output: True
print(5 <= 10)   # Output: True
print(15 <= 10)  # Output: False

⚠️ The Most Common Mistake: = vs ==​

Confusing these two is the number one source of bugs for beginners!

  • = (Single Equals): Used to store a value in a variable (Assign). 
    age = 20  # Storing the number 20 inside age
  • == (Double Equals): Used to check if two things are equal (Compare). 
    print(age == 20)  # Asking: "Is age equal to 20?" (Prints: True)

What's Next?​

Now that you can compare values, let's learn how to combine multiple conditions together using Logical Operators.

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