1. Comparing Strings – How to
Decisions in Python
Comparing Strings – How to

2. How to compare strings
Start with the first (leftmost) characters in the two strings
While they are the same and strings have not run out,
move to the next characters to the right in each string
If both strings ran out at the same time, they are equal
Otherwise if one string is shorter than the other (only one ran out) and they are identical up to the length of the shorter, the shorter string is the lesser string
Otherwise the characters are different, decide based on their ASCII codes – doesn’t matter what the rest of the strings are, this difference is the deciding point