[Python-Dev] (try-except) conditional expression similar to (if-else) conditional (PEP 308)

[Jeff McAninch]

Should be legal, right?, since syntax would be
   <expression> except <expression> if <exception>

Dino Viehland wrote:
> On option 1 is this legal then?
>
> x = float(string) except float('nan') if some_check() else float('inf') if ValueError
>
>   
Thinking more about the syntax options: if P.J.'s "if" Option is used, 
it should also be optional.
That is, I would want this to also be legal,
  <expression> except <expression>
to trap any exception when robustness is more important than catching a 
specific exception.

What would be the typical next step in trying to put this forward?  A 
draft PEP?

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