(In other words it compares value) For JAVA people: In Java, to determine whether two string variables reference the same physical memory location by using str1 == str2. (called object identity, and it is …

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.

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 …

Nov 15, 2012 · Note that, String length in not considered in comparison. Rather ordinal values for each byte are compared starting from the first byte, as rightly pointed out by @MikeGraham in comments …

The string comparison in binarySearch is presumably optimized by the interpreter / CPU behind the scenes. charByChar actually creates new strings for each character accessed and this produces …

How do I get the probability of a string being similar to another string in Python? I want to get a decimal value like 0.9 (meaning 90%) etc. Preferably with standard Python and library. e.g. si...

Aug 4, 2015 · I am learning fuzzywuzzy in Python. I understand the concept of fuzz.ratio, fuzz.partial_ratio, fuzz.token_sort_ratio and fuzz.token_set_ratio. My question is when to use which …

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