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Python Python Basics Types and Branching Comparing values

Dejuan Castro
Dejuan Castro
198 Points
Posted by Dejuan Castro
Dejuan Castro
198 Points

P > C ? Really.

The question is what would the result from this be. python > chocolate . python is greater than chocolate should result as false but it says it's true. What am I getting wrong?

Luis Munguia Salas
Luis Munguia Salas
14,797 Points
Luis Munguia Salas
Luis Munguia Salas
14,797 Points

you can get the ASCII value of a character with

print(ord('p'))
>> 112
print(ord('c'))
>> 99

check the website below for more values >>>>>>>>

https://www.w3resource.com/python-exercises/python-basic-exercise-86.php

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

When using inequality tests on strings, you're actually comparing dictionary order. Which ever one comes later in the dictionary is considered to be "greater".

So yes, "P > C" (P comes after C).