Python 3.8.1 (tags/v3.8.1:1b293b6, Dec 18 2019, 23:11:46) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> assert bool(0) is False, "bool(0) should be `False`" >>> if 0: ... pass ... else: ... print(False) ... False >>>