"==" and "is" in Python

[uber1337]

It seems to be the characters used in the commands(-- and ?). I guess "is" doesn't evaluate those. Here is an example using and interactive session with python.

Code:

>>> p = 'h'
>>> if p is 'h':
    print 'hi'

    
hi
>>> p = 'h?'
>>> if p is 'h?':
    print 'hi'

    
>>> p = '--h'
>>> if p is '--h':
    print 'hi'

    
>>> if p == '--h':
    print 'hi'

    
hi
>>>

I guess it's just safer to use "==".