A It converts them to a common compatible data type and then compares the resulting values
B It returns True only if they are both of the same type and value
C If the two values are strings, it performs a lexical comparison
D It bases its comparison on the C strcmp function exclusively
E It converts both values to strings and compares them
+ ExplanationThe identity operator works by first comparing the type of both its operands, and then their values. If either differ, it returns False—therefore, Answer B is correct.