Question

Which of the following operator evaluates to True if the variable on either side of the operator points towards the same memory location and False otherwise?

Options

• is

• is not

• and

• or

Answer 1

is

Explanation:

The is operator checks identity, not value. It returns True if both variables refer to the same memory location, and False otherwise.

• is → same object in memory
• is not → different objects in memory
• and, or → logical operators, not identity checks

Hence, the correct option is is.