How to compare strings in python that also contains other ascii symbols like underscores?

Question

I have a list of strings, make it two for this example:

list = ["ACTVN_Cars", "ACT_CFR_AD"]

Then i try to check if the list is sorted alphabetically with this code:

test.verify(list[0].lower() <= list[1].lower())

And with that i run into an error. Why does the test work other strings, but not for this one? And what would be a good way to test the list?

Answer 1

Can't seem to reproduce, can you share your test.verify() code:

list = ["ATVN_Cars", "ACT_CFR_AD"]
list[0] < list[1]
>>> False
list[0] > list[1]
>>> True
list[0].lower() > list[1].lower()
>>> True

Answering your other question the easiest way to "test" something is with assert

assert list[0] > list[1] is True

Regarding the _ character:

ord("_")
>>> 95
ord("a")
>>> 97
ord("A")
>>> 65

So: 
"A" < "_" < "a"
>> True