Why is 'True == not False' a syntax error in Python?

Question

Comparing boolean values with == works in Python. But when I apply the boolean not operator, the result is a syntax error:

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Answer 1

I think what you are looking for is "and not". This gives you the results you are looking towards. If your comparing booleans what you have is a compound boolean expression, here is an example website Compound Boolean Expression.

>>> True and True
True
>>> True and not True
False
>>> True and not False
True
>>> False and not True
False
>>> False and not False
False
>>> False and False
False