Answer: Python Puzzler #3536

The answer is B. The program prints:

False

This answer was checked by running the program for real.

Why?

First Python works out each side: 3 > 8 is False and 8 < 7 is False. or is True only if at least one side is True.

Trace table

A trace table follows the program step by step. Here’s this one:

partvalue
3 > 8False
8 < 7False

The code again

print(3 > 8 or 8 < 7)

Try it: change one number in the program and predict the new output before you run it.