Does Python evaluate if’s conditions lazily? [duplicate]

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Yes, Python evaluates boolean conditions lazily.

The docs say,

The expression x and y first evaluates x; if x is false, its value is
returned; otherwise, y is evaluated and the resulting value is
returned.

The expression x or y first evaluates x; if x is true, its value is
returned; otherwise, y is evaluated and the resulting value is
returned.

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