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How to use comparison and ' if not' in python?

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Question

In one piece of my program I doubt if i use the comparison correctly. i want to make sure that ( u0 <= u < u0+step ) before do something. 

if not (u0 <= u) and (u < u0+step):
    u0 = u0+ step # change the condition until it is satisfied
else:
    do something. # condition is satisfied
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8/4/2016 11:53:48 AM

Accepted Answer

You can do:

if not (u0 <= u <= u0+step):
    u0 = u0+ step # change the condition until it is satisfied
else:
    do sth. # condition is satisfied

Using a loop:

while not (u0 <= u <= u0+step):
   u0 = u0+ step # change the condition until it is satisfied
do sth. # condition is satisfied
50
12/22/2014 9:07:38 PM

Operator precedence in python
You can see that not X has higher precedence than and. Which means that the not only apply to the first part (u0 <= u). Write:

if not (u0 <= u and u < u0+step):

or even

if not (u0 <= u < u0+step):
log0

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