Python : What is the purpose of a colon in an if statement?

Question

I have this piece of python code below.

def m(list):
    v = list[0]
    for e in list:
        if v < e:
            v = e
        return v

values = [[3, 4,         


        

Answer 1

It's called a colon in english, not a double colon or double comma.

I urge you to read a basic Python introduction.

if v < e: v = e

Is the same as:

if v < e:
    v = e