250_Comparison_Operators.ipynb

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    "# Comparison Operators\n",
    "\n",
    "This is the \"logic\" in a computer program. Everything boils down to these. Without the ability to determine if an action should be taken, computers would get stuck. \n",
    "\n",
    "Humans work the same way, for example:\n",
    "\n",
    "1. If you are hungry: eat. \n",
    "2. If you are tired: sleep. \n",
    "3. If you are bored: learn python."
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    "### Comparison Operator Types\n",
    "\n",
    "```\n",
    "==       Equal to\n",
    "!=       Not equal to\n",
    "<        Less than\n",
    ">        Greater than\n",
    "<=       Less than or equal to\n",
    ">=       Greater than or equal to\n",
    "```"
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   "source": [
    "#### Comparing numbers"
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    "age = 30"
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     "text": [
      "I can consume alocohols in the USA\n"
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    "if age >= 21:\n",
    "    print(\"I can consume alocohols in the USA\")"
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   "source": [
    "#### Comparing booleans"
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     "text": [
      "This was true\n"
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    "if True:\n",
    "    print(\"This was true\")"
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    "if False:\n",
    "    print(\"This was false\")"
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       "True"
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    "True is True "
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       "True"
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    "30 > 29"
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       "False"
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     "execution_count": 7,
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   "source": [
    "40 > 50"
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    "num = 10"
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    "num == 10"
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   "execution_count": 10,
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     "data": {
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       "False"
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     "execution_count": 10,
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   "source": [
    "num > 10"
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   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": 11,
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     "execution_count": 11,
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   "execution_count": 12,
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    "#### Comparing strings"
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       "True"
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    "'string' == 'string'"
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       "False"
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    "'string' == 'string2'"
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       "True"
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     "execution_count": 16,
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    "'string' != 'string2'"
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   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": 17,
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     "text": [
      "What is your name? Kalob\n"
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    "name = input(\"What is your name? \")"
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    "name"
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      "Kalob Taulien is your Python teacher!\n"
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    "if name == 'Kalob':\n",
    "    print(\"Kalob Taulien is your Python teacher!\")"
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      "Name is still Kalob but we detected it by a lower case name\n"
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    "if name.lower() == 'kalob':\n",
    "    print(\"Name is still Kalob but we detected it by a lower case name\")"
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      "This is anyone except Jacob\n"
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    "if name != 'Jacob':\n",
    "    print(\"This is anyone except Jacob\")"
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