> >>> x=('i' in 'i')
> >>> x
> True
> >>> y='i'
> >>> x==y
> False
you're right when you talk about "casting" altho that's not what
python does. it merely performs an object value comparison when you
use '=='. for example, change your code above to:
>>> True == 'i' # because this is what you're really doing with x==y
False
so the reason why you get a false is that those 2 values *are*
different from each other, even if their boolean truthfulness may be
the same:
>>> bool(True) == bool('i')
True
how's *that* for casting? :-)
just remember that the interpreter compares *values* and not boolean
truthfulness, and you'll be ok. if you really want the latter, then
use bool().
hope this helps!
-- wesley
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