Python “if X == Y and Z” syntax

Question

Does this:

if key == \"name\" and item:

mean the same as this:

if key == \"name\" and if key == \"item\":

Answer 1

if key == "name" and item: means if (key == "name") and (item evaluates to True).

Keep in mind that (item evaluates to True) is possible in several ways. For example if (key == "name") and [] will evaluate to False.