Comparing two different types in python

comparestrint.py

batch_size = cnf.get_batch_size()
batch = []
#Some code to fill the batch
if len(batch) == batch_size:
    #Flush out the batch by saving to DB
else:
    #Some other code
    
#The Fix here is not to forget to convert the config parameter to int
batch_size = int(cnf.get_batch_size())

num1 = "3"
num2 = 3

print(num1)
print(num2)

if num1 == num2:
    print("Equal")
else:
    print("Not equal")