Ever wondered how to assign an infinite value to a variable in Python? In this tutorial, we will explore how one can assign an infinite value in Python. This feature can prove handy in various programming scenarios, such as creating loops that never break or setting an upper or lower bound on a value.
Assigning Infinity to a Variable
The easiest way to assign an infinite value in Python is through the float type. Python recognizes the strings ‘inf’ and ‘-inf’ as positive and negative infinity respectively:
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positive_infinity = float('inf') negative_infinity = float('-inf') |
The variables positive_infinity and negative_infinity now hold infinite and negative infinite values, respectively.
Checking if a Value is Infinite
You can check if a value is infinite in Python using the math module’s isinf() function. Here is how you can do this:
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import math math.isinf(positive_infinity) # This will return True math.isinf(negative_infinity) # This will return True |
Using Infinity in Expressions
Infinity values work as you would expect in mathematical expressions:
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result = positive_infinity + 1000 # This will be infinity |
This code assigns the infinite value of positive_infinity plus 1000 to the variable result.
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# Assigning infinity positive_infinity = float('inf') negative_infinity = float('-inf') # Checking if a value is infinite import math print(math.isinf(positive_infinity)) # This will return True print(math.isinf(negative_infinity)) # This will return True # Using infinity in expressions result = positive_infinity + 1000 print(result) # This will be infinity |
Output:
True True inf
In Conclusion
In Python, infinite values can be assigned to variables by converting the string ‘inf’ or ‘-inf’ to a floating-point number. This can be useful in many programming scenarios. One can check if a value is infinite using the isinf() function in Python’s math module, and these infinite values can be used in mathematical expressions as demonstrated above.