Comparison operations. Python & Erlang //Useful for beginners, like me :)

operators_python_erlang.txt

 Python   Erlang   Description             Erlang Example
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
  <        <        strictly less than
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
  <=       =<       less than or equal
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
  >        >        strictly greater than
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
  >=       >=       greater than or equal
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
  !=       /=       not equal
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
  ==       ==       equal                   1> 1 == 1.
                                            true
                                            2> 1 == 1.0.
                                            true
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
           =:=      exactly equal to        1> 1 =:= 1.
                                            true
                                            2> 1 =:= 1.0.
                                            false
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
           =/=      exactly not equal to
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
  is                object identity
 --------+--------+-----------------------+----------------
  is not            negated obj identity



#Arithmetic operations

 Python   Python Desc.         Erlang    Erlang Desc.   Example
 --------+--------------------+---------+--------------+--------------------
  x % y    remainder            X rem Y   integer        >>> 7 % 3
           of x / y                       remainder      1
                                          of X / Y       >>> 7.0 % 3
                                                         1.0

                                                         1> 7 rem 3.
                                                         1
                                                         1> 7.0 rem 3.
                                                         =ERROR REP..
 --------+--------------------+---------+--------------+--------------------
  x / y    quotient             X / Y     floating       >>> 7 / 3
           of x and y                     point          2
                                          division       >>> 7.0 / 3
                                                         2.3333333333333335

                                                         1> 7 / 3.
                                                         2.33333
 --------+--------------------+---------+--------------+--------------------
  x // y   (floored) quotient   X div Y   integer        >>> 7 // 3
           of x and y,                    division       2
           integer division                              >>> 7.5 // 3
           (result type is                               2.0
           not forced to be
           int)                                          1> 7 div 3.
                                                         2


 #Originally from: http://ruslanspivak.com/2007/09/16/erlang-for-python-programmers-part-ii/