[Python-Dev] "and" and "or" operators in Py3.0

[Greg Ewing]

BJörn Lindqvist wrote:

> Wouldn't it be possible to omit "and" and "or" to just "then" and "else"? 
> 
> x = 3 and 7 or 44
> x = 3 and then 7 or else 44
> x = 3 then 7 else 44
> 
> And then have another set of and and or for non short-circuiting? 

I don't think the OP was suggesting that 'and' and 'or' be
non-short-circuiting, only that they coerce their evaluated
operands to bool. Short-circuiting vs. non-short-circuiting
is an orthogonal issue.

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