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

[John J Lee]

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005, John J Lee wrote:
[...]
> With the former, we have a more C-style syntax where meaning is determined
> purely by delimeters rather than by whitespace.  Instead of braces '{' and
> '}', we have 'then' and 'elif'/'else'.  That's a real difference.
[...]

Um, not clear, sorry: the "real difference" I meant to refer to above is
that between delimiter-based and whitespace-based syntaxes (and not
between braces and differently-spelled delimiters).


John