Noob question

[adifrank]

Hi I'm just starting out to learn to code in Python. I'm a total noob. I'm learning using video tutorials.
At the end of each section in the tutorials there is a short quiz.
There is one question in the last quiz I took I was hoping someone here could help clarify.

The questions is:
Which condition evaluates to a true statement?

x = 5 < 7
x = 7 < 5
x = 7 > 5
x = 5 > 7

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The correct answer is x = 7 > 5
But I don't understand why it couldn't also be x = 5 < 7

Thanks

[bowlofred]

I assume they mean the part to the right of the equals sign evaluates to such (and then is assigned to x).

You could always ask the python interpreter what it thinks:

>>> 7 > 5
True
>>> 5 < 7
True

Looks like it agrees with you.

[adifrank]

>>> 7 > 5
True
>>> 5 < 7
True

Looks like it agrees with you.

That's what I thought.
But apparently not.
You can select only one of the four choices.
If I choose x = 5 < 7 I get "this answer is incorrect"
The correct answer is x = 7 > 5

Weird...

[DeaD_EyE]

Then the quiz is incorrect. Do you have a link?

[adifrank]

Then the quiz is incorrect. Do you have a link?

It's a course on LinkedIn Learning, so I'm guessing you'll need a LinkedIn account to access it.

Course title: Python Essential Training
Instructor: Bill Weinman

It's the 4th question in the quiz at the end of chapter 3
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/python...u=56746073

[bowlofred]

I think those questions are sloppy.

It says there's no difference between single- and double-quoted strings. I know what they mean, but that's wrong enough it shouldn't be a quiz question. "Hi'ya" and 'Hi'ya' are not the same.

"Accuracy is the true value of a calculation." Huh? I would say accuracy is the measure of how well the answer represents the true value. The way it's phrased seems very non-standard to me.

And then in the one you've already posted, it asks about "conditions" and then shows you four "equations", none of which evaluate to anything. I don't see any reason that "7 > 5" is to be preferred over "5 < 7". Both evaluate to True.

[adifrank]

I think those questions are sloppy.

Hmmm... okay, I'll just ignore it : )
Thanks!