Odd truth result with in and ==

[Frank Millman]

"John Pote"  wrote in message 
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>
> I interpret the above comparison as
>
>  >>> bool([1,2,3]) == bool(True)
> True
>  >>>
>

A tiny addition to what has already been said.

As True is by definition a boolean, you can write this as

>>> bool([1, 2, 3]) == True
True
>>>

I have on vary rare occasions had to convert 'truthiness' to an actual 
boolean, and this is how I do it.

Frank Millman