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Python The Solution: For Loops

Posted by Tanner B
Tanner B
926 Points

if person[2]:

How is the top code the same as the bottom?

if person[2]:
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if person[2] == True:

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Good question! If an object is used in a Boolean context, its “truthiness” is evaluated.

An empty list, an empty set, an empty dict, the value 0 are have a truthiness of False. Otherwise, they are considered True.

In person[2] == True, the object person[2] is evaluated for truthiness first, then it is compared to True. But since you already have its truthiness, you can use it directly as the Boolean value!

If you needed the opposite condition, you can use if not person[2]:

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!