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Add text that elaborates on 'is' with '=' (#21537)

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I added text that explicitly states the 'is' is signified with '=' since that was not already written and can help beginners distinguish better.
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Paula Milenkova
2018-11-14 05:38:40 -08:00
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title: Difference between Python 'is' and '==' operators title: Difference between Python 'is' and '==' operators
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`is` is a check for object identity - ie, checking if two or more variables are referring to the same object. You can't overload `is`. `is` is a check for object identity - ie, checking if two or more variables are referring to the same object. You can't overload `is`. That object identity is established and assigned with `=`.
`==` evaluates to true if object referred to by the variables are equal. You can overload `==` via the `__eq__` operator. `==` evaluates to true if object referred to by the variables are equal. You can overload `==` via the `__eq__` operator.