Comparison operators

Python for MATLAB Users

Justin Kiggins

Product Manager

Using comparison operators

value = 0.967
threshold = 0.85

meets_criteria = value > threshold

print(meets_criteria)

True

The comparison operators

Comparison	Python	MATLAB
Equal	`==`	`==`
Not equal	`!=`	`~=`
Less than	`<`	`<`
Less than or equal	`<=`	`<=`
Greater than	`>`	`>`
Greater than or equal	`>=`	`>=`

If

value = 0.967
threshold = 0.85

meets_criteria = value > threshold

if meets_criteria:
   print('PASS')

PASS

Else

value = 0.275
threshold = 0.85

meets_criteria = value > threshold

if meets_criteria:
   print('PASS')
else:
   print('FAIL')

FAIL

Else if

porridge_temperature = 74.6

if porridge_temperature > 130:
   print('Too hot! :(')
elif porridge_temperature < 110:
   print('Too cold! :(')
else:
   print('Just right :D')

Too cold! :(

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Python for MATLAB Users