String comparison in Python: is vs. == [duplicate] Asked 15 years, 8 months ago Modified 9 years, 2 months ago Viewed 1.2m times

I'm wondering how Python does string comparison, more specifically how it determines the outcome when a less than < or greater than > operator is used. For instance if I put print ('abc' < ...

Two string variables are set to the same value. s1 == s2 always returns True, but s1 is s2 sometimes returns False. If I open my Python interpreter and do the same is comparison, it succeeds: &gt;&...

How can I compare strings in a case insensitive way in Python? I would like to encapsulate comparison of a regular strings to a repository string, using simple and Pythonic code.

Nov 15, 2012 · how does string comparison work on python? [duplicate] Asked 13 years, 3 months ago Modified 1 year, 4 months ago Viewed 5k times

Jun 16, 2012 · The comparison operators <> and != are alternate spellings of the same operator. != is the preferred spelling; <> is obsolescent. (Reference: Python language reference)

Mar 25, 2009 · I'm looking for a Python module that can do simple fuzzy string comparisons. Specifically, I'd like a percentage of how similar the strings are. I know this is potentially subjective so I was hop...

Apr 30, 2012 · I am unsure which operation to use to allow me to complete this in Python 3. I have included the sample text in which the Text 1 is the original and the other preceding strings are the …

Aug 9, 2012 · That's because semantic versions and python versions have a slightly different definition. The packaging.version is meant to compare python package versions, not semantic versions from …

High performance fuzzy string comparison in Python, use Levenshtein or difflib Asked 14 years, 7 months ago Modified 1 year, 11 months ago Viewed 116k times