check equal is used on consistent basic types

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Metadata

ID: python-best-practices/equal-basic-types

Language: Python

Severity: Warning

Category: Error Prone

Description

When comparing basic types (string, integer, float), we should always values of the same types.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

1 == "1"  # Comparing an integer and a string
1.0 == "foo"  # Comparing a float and a string

Compliant Code Examples

1 == 1
"abc" == "def"
a == 1
a == b

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - python-best-practices     # Rules to enforce Python best practices.

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