Is it better to use “is” or “==” for number comparison in Python? [duplicate]

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Use ==.

Sometimes, on some python implementations, by coincidence, integers from -5 to 256 will work with is (in CPython implementations for instance). But don’t rely on this or use it in real programs.

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