[Python-Dev] Re: Trinary Operators

[Shane Holloway (IEEE)]

Gerald S. Williams wrote:
 > Compare this to the order of evaluation in the current
 > equivalent (parentheses for clarity only):
 >    (x and y) and 1 or 0
 >
 > or if you prefer:
 >    ((x and y) and [1] or [0])[0]


I was thinking that the semantics of "and" & "or" are the replacement 
for the trinary operator?  Since these operations always return the last 
evaluated subexpression (the same subexpression that short-circuits the 
evaluation), they can be used as Gerald outlines above.  It seems very 
consistent, logical, and understandable to me; but then again, I love 
the semantics of list compressions.  ;)

Thanks,
-Shane Holloway