how to pass command line string arguments and compare them python -

how to pass command line string arguments and compare them python -

i want comapre 2 strings passing 1 string command prompt, sample code, when pass c://python sample.py x, storing x1 x1=[' x '] if compare sys.argv[1:] string 'x' false, may comparing [' x '] == 'x', how should remove square brackets , single quotes around input after reads

import sys print sys.argv[1:] x1=sys.argv[1:] print x1

if x1=='x': print "true"

you trying compare list string here.

do

x1 = sys.argv[1]

instead of

x1 = sys.argv[1:]

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