For review: PEP 308 - If-then-else expression

[Andrew Koenig]

Paul> You know, if the inspiration for this syntax (condition in the
Paul> middle) is list comprehensions, maybe the thing can be improved
Paul> by requiring parentheses around the expression:

Paul>   (x if is_special(x) else y)

Paul> For some reason I find that clearer than the same thing without
Paul> the parens.

I thought of that too, but would hate to have to explain that the
compiler rejected

        f(x if is_special(x) else y)

because you didn't write

        f((x if is_special(x) else y))


-- 
Andrew Koenig, ark at research.att.com, http://www.research.att.com/info/ark