[Solved] Why x = 7 < 5 ; print(x) gives false in python? [closed]

Question

You seem to have mixed up the direction of the inequality operators.

When Python sees x = 7 < 5, it finds the truth value of the inequality 7 < 5 and assigns it to x. 7is not less than 5, so the statement 7 < 5 is False. So Python says x = False.

The reverse is true of x = 7 > 5. 7 is greater than 5, so 7 > 5 is True and x = True.

Remember the alligator method: < and > are like a hungry alligator looking for the most food it can eat, so it will point toward the larger value and away from the smaller.

Accepted Answer

You seem to have mixed up the direction of the inequality operators.

When Python sees x = 7 < 5, it finds the truth value of the inequality 7 < 5 and assigns it to x. 7is not less than 5, so the statement 7 < 5 is False. So Python says x = False.

The reverse is true of x = 7 > 5. 7 is greater than 5, so 7 > 5 is True and x = True.

Remember the alligator method: < and > are like a hungry alligator looking for the most food it can eat, so it will point toward the larger value and away from the smaller.