Comparison Operations

Comparison operations are used to compare two values and determine their relationship. They return a boolean value (True or False) based on the result of the comparison.

Common Comparison Operators

1. Equal to (==): Checks if two values are equal.

   a = 5
   b = 5
   result = (a == b)  # True
   print(result)  # Output: True
   

2. Not equal to (!=): Checks if two values are not equal.

   a = 5
   b = 3
   result = (a != b)  # True
   print(result)  # Output: True
   

3. Greater than (>): Checks if the left value is greater than the right value.

   a = 7
   b = 5
   result = (a > b)  # True
   print(result)  # Output: True
   

4. Less than (<): Checks if the left value is less than the right value.

   a = 3
   b = 5
   result = (a < b)  # True
   print(result)  # Output: True
   

5. Greater than or equal to (>=): Checks if the left value is greater than or equal to the right value.

   a = 5
   b = 5
   result = (a >= b)  # True
   print(result)  # Output: True
   

6. Less than or equal to (<=): Checks if the left value is less than or equal to the right value.

   a = 4
   b = 5
   result = (a <= b)  # True
   print(result)  # Output: True
   

Conclusion

Comparison operations are essential for decision-making in programming. They enable you to compare values and control the flow of your code based on conditions, facilitating logical reasoning and branching.