Comparison operators in Python - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to check if 5 is greater than 3.

Python

result = 5 [1] 3
print(result)

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A>

B<

C==

D<=

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '<' instead of '>' will give False.

Using '==' checks equality, not greater than.

The '>' operator checks if the left value is greater than the right value. Here, 5 > 3 is True.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to check if 10 is equal to 10.

Python

is_equal = 10 [1] 10
print(is_equal)

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A==

B>

C<

D!=

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '=' instead of '==' causes an error.

Using '!=' checks for inequality, not equality.

The '==' operator checks if two values are equal. 10 == 10 is True.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to check if 7 is less than or equal to 5.

Python

check = 7 [1] 5
print(check)

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A<

B<=

C=>

D==

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '=>' causes a syntax error.

Using '<' only checks less than, not equal.

The '<=' operator means 'less than or equal to'. '=>' is not a valid operator in Python.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to create a dictionary of words and their lengths, but only for words longer than 3 letters.

Python

lengths = {word: [1] for word in words if len(word) [2] 3}

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Alen(word)

B<

C>

Dword

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'word' instead of 'len(word)' gives the word itself, not length.

Using '<' filters words shorter than 3 letters.

We use len(word) to get the length, and '>' to filter words longer than 3 letters.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to create a dictionary with uppercase keys, values as word lengths, only for words with length greater than 4.

Python

result = { [1]: [2] for word in words if len(word) [3] 4 }

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Aword.upper()

Blen(word)

C>

Dword.lower()

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using word.lower() instead of word.upper() changes case incorrectly.

Using '<' filters shorter words, not longer.

We use word.upper() for keys, len(word) for values, and '>' to filter words longer than 4 letters.

Practice

1. Which of the following comparison operators checks if two values are equal in Python?

easy

A. ==

B. =

C. !=

D. >

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the equality operator

   The operator == is used to check if two values are equal in Python.

2. Step 2: Differentiate from assignment and other operators

   = is for assignment, != means not equal, and > means greater than.

3. Final Answer:

   == -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Equality check = == [OK]

Hint: Remember: double equals means equality check [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing = with ==
• Using != for equality
• Using > instead of ==

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to check if variable x is not equal to 10 in Python?

easy

A. x != 10

B. x <> 10

C. x =! 10

D. x !== 10

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the correct not equal operator

   In Python, != is the correct operator for 'not equal'.

2. Step 2: Recognize invalid syntax

   <> is not valid in Python, =! and !== are syntax errors.

3. Final Answer:

   x != 10 -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Not equal operator = != [OK]

Hint: Use != for not equal, not <> or !== [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using <> which is invalid in Python
• Writing =! instead of !=
• Using !== from other languages

3. What will be the output of this code?

print(5 > 3 and 2 == 2)

medium

A. SyntaxError

B. False

C. True

D. None

Solution

1. Step 1: Evaluate each comparison

   5 > 3 is True, and 2 == 2 is True.

2. Step 2: Apply the 'and' operator

   True and True results in True.

3. Final Answer:

   True -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Both conditions True, so output True [OK]

Hint: Both sides must be True for 'and' to be True [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing 'and' with 'or'
• Misreading comparison results
• Expecting syntax error

4. Find the error in this code snippet:

if 4 =< 5:
    print("Yes")

medium

A. Missing colon after if statement

B. The operator =< is invalid in Python

C. Indentation error in print statement

D. Variable 4 cannot be compared

Solution

1. Step 1: Check the comparison operator

   The operator =< is not valid in Python; the correct operator is <=.

2. Step 2: Verify other syntax parts

   The colon is present and indentation is correct; 4 is a valid integer literal for comparison.

3. Final Answer:

   The operator =< is invalid in Python -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Use <= for less than or equal [OK]

Hint: Remember: less or equal is <=, not =< [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Swapping operator symbols
• Missing colon
• Incorrect indentation

5. You want to check if a number n is between 10 and 20 inclusive. Which expression correctly uses comparison operators in Python?

hard

A. n > 10 or n < 20

B. 10 < n < 20

C. n >= 10 and n < 20

D. 10 <= n <= 20

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand inclusive range check

   Inclusive means n can be equal to 10 or 20, so use <= operators.

2. Step 2: Evaluate each option

   10 <= n <= 20 uses chained comparison which is correct and concise. 10 < n < 20 excludes 10 and 20. n >= 10 and n < 20 excludes 20. n > 10 or n < 20 uses 'or' which is incorrect for range check.

3. Final Answer:

   10 <= n <= 20 -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Use chained <= for inclusive range [OK]

Hint: Use chained comparisons for range checks [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using < instead of <=
• Using 'or' instead of 'and'
• Not including boundary values