[Python-Dev] Adding a conditional expression in Py3.0

[Reinhold Birkenfeld]

Guido van Rossum wrote:

> Given this realization, I'm now -1 on Raymond's idea, and +1 on adding
> a conditional expression. I believe (y if x else z) was my favorite
> last time, wasn't it? I've changed the subject accordingly.

As the PEP states, I'm not sure if changing the customary order of "arguments"
in conditional expressions is good.

Also, I assume the thing will be short-circuiting, and it's confusing to
grasp that y in (y if x else z) will possibly never be evaluated.

Reinhold

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