Conditional operator in Python?

[Erik Max Francis]

Okay, okay, but I still have to ask.

Why isn't there a conditional operator (a ? b : c) in Python?  2.0 now
has augmented assignments, and the FAQ even acknowledges that the
conditional operator is sometimes quite convenient and gives some (very
awkward) Python alternatives.

I've been reading comp.lang.python for a while (since just before 2.0
shipped) and I can't really remember much discussion about it.  Is it a
perennial request and I'm just missing it?

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