Identity Operator
It is used to check if two values (or variables) are located on the same part of the memory.
Operator | Description | Example |
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is | Evaluates to true if the variables on either side of the operator point to the same object and otherwise false | a is b |
is not | Evaluates to false if the variables on either side of the operator point to the same object and true otherwise | a is not b |
Identity Operator - Program Link
# Python Identity Operatora=10b=20print("is ",a is b)print("is not", a is not b)a=10b=10print("is ",a is b)print("is not", a is not b)Output:is Falseis not Trueis Trueis not False
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