[Python-Dev] Re: Trinary Operators

[Gerald S. Williams]

Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > Guido>     x = (y if y>z else z)
> Maybe I should write a PEP and let the folks in c.l.py vote on it,
> just for fun.  (I expect to get about as many yes votes as no votes. :-)

As long as you wait until April 1 (that's an odd day).

I'm an even-day fan of trinary operators myself, but
this opens too many questions. For example, with
regard to short-circuiting, it will be inconsistent
with other expressions at some level in either form
or function.

-Jerry