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

[Eric S. Raymond]

Ka-Ping Yee <ping@lfw.org>:
> Might as well summarize the other suggestions so far:
> 
>         return if x > 0: x else -x
>         return x > 0 ? x else -x

Mixing ? or : with a keyword is just *ugly*.  Yes, I know I said I wasn't
that interested in arguing syntax, but these make my gorge rise.
     
>         return x > 0 ? x : -x

I think the other suggestions are making this one look better.  At this
point I have to like either this or the algol68 style Guido mentioned.
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