Writing the right inequality in python?

Question

Would python intrepet this:

if hour < 7 and hour > 0 or hour > 20 and hour < 23:

the same as

if  7 > hour > 0 or 23 > hour > 20 (this one is just the usual mathematical inequality)

if not then what should I write to tell python this inequality?

Did you try to check if they are the same? what's the purpose of the question? — Tomerikoo, Jun 02 '20 at 08:51
Does this answer your question? [Simplify Chained Comparison](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26502775/simplify-chained-comparison) — Unatiel, Jun 02 '20 at 08:51
Quoting the Zen of Python: "Readability counts.". I would just use parenthesis. — Niko Föhr, Jun 02 '20 at 08:51
according to [operator pecedence](https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#operator-precedence), AND is stronger so it's the same, it's just harder to read — Tomerikoo, Jun 02 '20 at 08:53
Why *don't* you use the second version? If you think the versions are different, *which one* do you want? — MisterMiyagi, Jun 02 '20 at 08:56

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 02 '20 at 08:51

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if (0 < hour < 7) or (20 < hour < 23):
    # do stuff

(Parenthesis for emphasis.)

answered Jun 02 '20 at 08:51

timgeb

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 02 '20 at 08:48

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You can always use parentheses to be sure:

if (hour < 7 and hour > 0) or (hour > 20 and hour < 23):

answered Jun 02 '20 at 08:48

alift

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