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Comparison Operators

Comparison operators (==, !=, <, >, <=, >=) compare two values and return True or False

Part of: Python Coding — Module 12, SC in Schools - Introduction to Coding - Python — Module 16, VCE Software Development - U3O1 - Programming — Module 36, VCE Software Development - U4O1 - development and evaluation — Module 19, 7-8 Digital Technologies: Programming in Python — Module 10, 9-10 Digital Technologies: Python foundations — Module 7, VCE Applied Computing U1O2 Programming: Control structures — Module 2, IGCSE Computer Science 0478 — 7c Pseudocode and Flowcharts — Module 69, ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 — Programming with Control Structures and Functions (Python) — Module 23, ACARA Digital Technologies Years 9–10 — Testing and Validating Programs — Module 30, QCE Digital Solutions Unit 1 — Algorithms and Programming Techniques — Module 43, QCE Digital Solutions Unit 1 — Programmed Solutions — Module 25, QCE Digital Solutions Unit 4 — Prototype Digital Data Exchanges — Module 8, WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11 — Control Structures and Data Types — Module 20

Understanding Comparison Operators in Python

What it does: != returns True when the two values are different. 5 != 3 is True. >= is True when the left value is greater than or equal to the right. > means 'greater than' — is 10 greater than 5? == checks if both values are equal. != means 'not equal to' — are 7 and 7 different? < is strictly less than — equal values return False. == is the equality operator, not assignment. Python compares strings alphabetically — 'a' comes before 'b'.

Common mistakes: Use == to compare, not = (which assigns). Greater than or equal is >=, not =>.

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Learning

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What does 10 > 5 return?

TrueFalse

Matches

❌ if x = 5:

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Error: Use == not = to compare

Applying

Meanings

Term

Meaning

Greater than - checks if the left value is larger than the right.

Practice

print(10 > 5)

Testing

Gaps

print(10 5)

Check Answer

Spots

1x = 5

2print(5 = 5)

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Quick Questions

1. What does 10 > 5 return?

A. True ✓

B. False

> means 'greater than' — is 10 greater than 5?

2. What does 3 == 3 return?

A. False

B. True ✓

== checks if both values are equal

3. What does 7 != 7 return?

A. False ✓

B. True

!= means 'not equal to' — are 7 and 7 different?

4. What does 4 < 4 return?

A. True

B. False ✓

< is strictly less than — equal values return False

5. What does 5 >= 5 return?

A. True ✓

B. False

>= means 'greater than OR equal to'

Match the Pairs

if x = 5: → Error: Use == not = to compare

if 5 => 3: → Invalid: Use >= not =>

x = 5 x != 3 → Valid: != checks not equal

score >= 50 → Ok: >= means at least 50

print(5 == 5) → Output: True

print(3 > 10) → Output: False

Key Term

>

Greater than - checks if the left value is larger than the right.~~<

Fill in the Blanks

1. print(10 > 5)

2. print(3 == 3)

3. print(7 != 4)

4. print(5 >= 5)

5. print(2 <= 8)

Spot the Error

Question 1

A x = 5

B print(5 = 5)

C print(x + 1)

Line B — Use == to compare, not = (which assigns)

Question 2

A a = 10

B print(10 => 5)

C print(a)

Line B — Greater than or equal is >=, not =>

Question 3

A x = 3

B y = 4

C print(3 =! 4)

Line C — Not equal is !=, not =!

Question 4

A n = 5

B print(5 =< 10)

C print(n)

Line B — Less than or equal is <=, not =<

Question 5

A x = 7

B print(7 < > 3)

C print(x)

Line B — Use != for not equal <> is not valid Python

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