why output is not "hello"?

Question

a = ['w','a','z']
if a.reverse()== a[::-1]:
print("hello")
else:
print(False)

Answer 1

The `reverse` method does not return the reversed list.

What you are looking for is `list(reversed(a)) == a[::-1]`.

For more info on a similar procedure:
https://www.sololearn.com/Discuss/1468559/why-can-t-you-directly-use-the-insert-method-on-a-list-see-description

Answer 2

The reverse() method doesn't create a reversed copy of the list - it reverses the actual list itself 'in place'.

Try this:

a = ['w','a','z']
b = a[::-1]
a.reverse()
if a == b: # or you could say if a == ['z', 'a', 'w']:
print("hello")
else:
print(False)

See https://dbader.org/blog/JUMP_LINK__&&__python__&&__JUMP_LINK-reverse-list