[Python-Dev] Re: Trinary Operators

[Guido van Rossum]

> Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org>:
> > OK, I'll write a PEP (I doubt waiting for Eric is gonna pay off).

[Eric]
> Surprise.  It might.  My trip to Boston tonight got canned, and I
> have nothing else on my schedule.

Too late. :-)  See PEP 308.

> Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org>:
> > I think you can't separate the two votes so easily.  If I vote for a
> > ternary operator, but then something with an ugly syntax wins the
> > design contest, I may wish I had voted against in the first place.
> 
> It's say vote "for" the first, and if you don't like the second exert
> your BDFL veto.  I don't think anybody would kick -- and if they do I'll
> give 'em a stiff talking-to.

OK, I think you saw the PEP then. :-)

But the voting procedure is up to c.l.py.  Let's see them screw this
one up. :-)

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)