Number Palindrome
Programming Basics · Python
TASK
Problem
Given a positive four-digit integer, print `YES` if it is a palindrome.
EXAMPLE
Example
1221
YES
LIMITS
Constraints
1000 ≤ n ≤ 9999
LEARN
Theory for this problem
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`input()` reads data entered by the user. The result of `input()` is initially a string. `int()` converts a numeric string into an integer. The `//` operator performs integer division and keeps the whole-number part. The `%` operator returns the remainder after division. Comparison operators `==`, `!=`, `<`, `>`, `<=`, `>=` compare values and produce `True` or `False`. `and` requires all combined conditions to be true. `if` checks a condition and runs its block when the condition is true. `else` runs when the corresponding `if` condition is false. `print()` displays the program result. Print only what the problem statement requires.
**Connection to this task.** The `//` and `%` operators complement each other: the first gives the integer quotient and the second gives the remainder. This is useful when splitting a number into groups or digits. The expression `'YES'` shows how this idea is applied to the task data.
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Hints
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['Compare first with last and second with third.']
ANSWER
Solution
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n = int(input())
a = n // 1000
b = n // 100 % 10
c = n // 10 % 10
d = n % 10
if a == d and b == c:
print('YES')
else:
print('NO')