How to return the NAME of greater of two variables in python3?

Question

This could obviously be done with an if-elif-else logic, but I wish to ask for a better - more pythonic way to implement it. eg.

a,b = 14,73
if a>b:
    print('a')
elif a<b:
    print('b')
else:
    print('a=b') #not_required_though

if you need the variable name, most likely there is problem with your design ([Keep data out of your variable names](https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/201112/keep_data_out_of_your_variable_names.html). As @deadshot mention - you may use `dict` for example. — buran, Sep 21 '20 at 06:13

Deadpool · Answer 1 · 2020-09-21T06:12:22.510

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You can do if else in one line

print('a' if a>b else 'b')

or you can also assign it to variable

res = 'a' if a>b else 'b' if b>a else 'a==b'

edited Sep 21 '20 at 06:12

answered Sep 21 '20 at 06:09

Deadpool

I meant the variable name, not the value of the variable. – AanisNoor Sep 21 '20 at 06:12

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