What is the difference between is and == in Python?

Gihin Oha
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Joined: 2025-02-16 08:26:47
2025-02-16 09:04:07

I’ve been using Python for a while now, but I’m still a bit confused about the difference between the is operator and == in Python. I know == checks for equality, but what does is do exactly? How does Python handle object identity, and when should I use is versus ==?