求助：python和ASCII编码表？

icbspzz

是不是ASCII编码表适用于 任何 的编程语言，包括python、C++等等等等。。？
比如我在python里面输入
>>> "x" < "y"
结果是true...是不是就是这个原因？

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Python 2.5.4 (r254:67916, Dec 23 2008, 15:10:54) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
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>>> '日本'<'中国'
True
>>>'感谢党'