Python Coding Challenge - Question with Answer (ID -220226)

 

Explanation:

 a = 257

An integer object with value 257 is created in memory.

Variable a is assigned to reference this object.

Since 257 is outside Python’s integer cache range (-5 to 256), a new object is created.

 b = 257

Another integer object with value 257 is created.

Variable b is assigned to reference this new object.

This object is usually stored at a different memory location than a.

 id(a)

id(a) returns the memory address (identity) of the object referenced by a.

id(b)

id(b) returns the memory address (identity) of the object referenced by b.

id(a) == id(b)

Compares the memory addresses of a and b.

Since a and b usually point to different objects, the comparison evaluates to False.

 print(...)

Prints the result of the comparison.

Output is:

False

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