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

[Barry Warsaw]

On Tue, 2005-09-20 at 18:21, Thomas Lotze wrote:

> Nothing prevents you from spreading the code over multiple lines, like so:
> 
> x = (if a then b
>      elif c then d
>      else e)
> 
> or even
> 
> x = (if a then
>         b
>      elif c then
>         d
>      else
>         e
>     )
> 
> especially as there are going to be parentheses around the whole thing
> anyway. From a readability point of view, this is no different from
> if-statement blocks, and the matter is IMO not worth dumbing down an
> if-expression thingy as compared to its if-statement companion.

I guess that's my point.  To me, your latter is actually worse than

if a:
    x = b
elif c:
    x = d
else:
    x = e

I think the conditional stuff gets the most bang for the buck in
situations like:

d[foo] = if a then b else c

-Barry

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