Difference between 'is' and '=='

[Joel Hedlund]

> This does *not* also mean constants and such:
<snip>
>     >>> a = 123456789
>     >>> a == 123456789
>     True
>     >>> a is 123456789
>     False
>     >>> 

I didn't mean that kind of constant. I meant named constants with defined 
meaning, as in the example that I cooked up in my post. More examples: os.R_OK, 
or more complex ones like mymodule.DEFAULT_CONNECTION_CLASS.

Sorry for causing unneccessary confusion.

Cheers!
/Joel Hedlund