[Python-Dev] Adding C ternary select (a?b:c) to Python?

[Moshe Zadka]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2000 gvwilson@nevex.com wrote:

> > Moshe Zadka wrote:
> > Seriously, I disagree with the basic premise of you and Jim: you can
> > *already* have control structures inside experessions with and/or, so
> > even for Jim's twisted meanings for "add new functionality to the
> > language" it's not true.
> 
<but it's hard to get the idea across>

You're most certainly right. This, however, refers to usability, not
functionality. It makes existing functionality usable by non-timbots. A
worthy goal, but it's not the same as adding new functionality.

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