what is the result of ( 4 > + 4 )?
<p>I need the explanation of this syntax , does this mean that (+4) is the same as (4) ? I have tried many other operands and it completely works as if I disregarded the plus sign before the number .</p>

<p>The <code>+</code> in <code>+4</code> is the <a href="https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#unary-arithmetic-and-bitwise-operations" rel="nofollow">unary plus operator</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The unary <code>+</code> (plus) operator yields its numeric argument unchanged.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So yes, because <code>4</code> is a number (an <code>int</code>), <code>+4</code> means just the same thing as <code>4</code>, as the operator returns the number unchanged.</p>

<p>The operator exists as a counterpart to the <a href="https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#unary-arithmetic-and-bitwise-operations" rel="nofollow"><code>-</code> unary minus operator</a>:</p>

<pre><code>4 &gt; -4
</code></pre>

<p>Custom classes could override it using the <a href="https://docs.python.org/3/reference/datamodel.html#object.__pos__" rel="nofollow"><code>__pos__()</code> method</a>, making it possible to return custom results.</p>

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