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How do I retrieve just the texture of a SpriteNode so that I can compare it to another?

When I compare sprite1's texture to sprite2's texture it always returns False even though I know they are the same texture.

I am assuming that I am comparing something other then the textures of sprite1 and sprite2.

How do I compare the textures so that if both sprites are 'plc:Brown_Block' then it returns True?

from scene import *

sprite1 = SpriteNode('plc:Brown_Block')
sprite2 = SpriteNode('plc:Brown_Block')

print(sprite1.texture == sprite2.texture)

False

When you use an image name for initializing a SpriteNode, it creates a new texture object every time (even if you use the same image name twice).

I would recommend creating the Texture object separately:

from scene import *

tex = Texture('plc:Brown_Block')
sprite1 = SpriteNode(tex)
sprite2 = SpriteNode(tex)

print(sprite1.texture == sprite2.texture) # <- should be `True`

There is really no way to do it. Use another custom attribute instead, or subclass, or make a wrapper function to store the name

sprite1.type='backgound'
sprite2.type='enemy'
sprite3.type='enemy'

... or

class BackgroundSprite(SpriteNode):
    def __init__(self,texturename):
       SpriteNode.__init__(self,texturename)
       self._texturename=texturename
...
if type(sprite1)==BackgroundSprite:
  #do something else.  or check texturename... etc

or

def make_sprite(tex):
   s=SpriteNode(tex)
   s._texturename=tex

sprite1=make_sprite('plc:Brown_Block')
sprite2=make_sprite('plc:Brown_Block')
if sprite1._texturename==sprite2._texturename:
   #do something

@omz Thank you for responding! This is very helpful.

@JonB Thank you for responding also. These are both very helpful options.