Python - Why is b [1,1,1]?

Question

x = [0,0,0]
y = [1,1,1]
b = x and y
print(b)
print(not b)

Answer 1

Lists are supposed to be true when not empty, so both x and y are considered true. Their contents don't matter.

Because both x and y are not empty, x and y simply return the second list object only if x was empty would it be returned [] instead.

Example
x = []
y = [1,2,3]
x and y -----> []

x = [1,2,3]
y = [0,0,0]
x and y -----> [0,0,0]

Answer 2

0 equal false
1 equal true

True and false is false 0

No false is true 1