Python: Determine whether a given year is a leap year

Python datetime: Exercise-2 with Solution

Write a Python program to determine whether a given year is a leap year.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

def leap_year(y):
    if y % 400 == 0:
        return True
    if y % 100 == 0:
        return False
    if y % 4 == 0:
        return True
    else:
        return False
print(leap_year(1900))
print(leap_year(2004))

Sample Output:

False                                                                                                         
True

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