Q: How to set python variables to true or false? I want to set a variable in Python to true or false.  But the words true and false are interpreted as undefined variables:
#!/usr/bin/python
a = true; 
b = true;
if a == b:          
  print("same");

The error I get:
a = true
NameError: global name 'true' is not defined 

What is the python syntax to set a variable true or false?
Python 2.7.3

A: First to answer your question, you set a variable to true or false by assigning True or False to it:
myFirstVar = True
myOtherVar = False

If you have a condition that is basically like this though:
if <condition>:
    var = True
else:
    var = False

then it is much easier to simply assign the result of the condition directly:
var = <condition>

In your case:
match_var = a == b


A: Python boolean keywords are True and False, notice the capital letters.  So like this:
a = True;
b = True;
match_var = True if a == b else False
print match_var;

When compiled and run, this prints:
True


A: you have to use capital True and False not true and false

A: match_var = a==b

that should more than suffice
you cant use a - in a variable name as it thinks that is match (minus) var
match=1
var=2

print match-var  #prints -1


A: as Poke said:

If you have a condition that is basically like this though:
if <condition>:
    var = True
else:
    var = False

then it is much easier to simply assign the result of the condition
directly:
var = <condition>


but if you want to reverse it you can use:
var = <condition> is False

