Why does Python ignore my input and skip my if statement?

Question

Python seems to skip my if statement.

is_hot = ""
true_or_false = input("True or False? ").lower()

if true_or_false == "true":
    is_hot == True
elif true_or_false == "false":
    is_hot == False
else:
    print("You didn't type true or false")

#The skipped if statement:
if is_hot == True:
    print("It's a hot day")
    print("Drink water.")
elif is_hot == False:
    print("It's not hot.")

print("Enjoy your day")

The output is just the last print statement.

Please post the full output of a program run. – Klaus D. Oct 08 '20 at 04:56 — Klaus D., Oct 08 '20 at 04:56

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 08 '20 at 04:55

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Your problem is with the assignment to is_hot.

change:

if true_or_false == "true":
    is_hot == True
elif true_or_false == "false":
    is_hot == False

to:

if true_or_false == "true":
    is_hot = True
elif true_or_false == "false":
    is_hot = False

Notice the single =? That means an assignment whereas == means comparison.

answered Oct 08 '20 at 04:55

Or Y

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I'm sorry, I am still learning. Thank you! – Oct 08 '20 at 04:57
@ConstantinShimonenko Nothing to be sorry about! You are learning something new and this is brilliant! Don't worry about such things, you will master them soon enough, Good luck! – Or Y Oct 08 '20 at 04:58

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 08 '20 at 04:56

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It should just be a single = instead of == for is_hot

answered Oct 08 '20 at 04:56

Mihir

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Why does Python ignore my input and skip my if statement?

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