PEP 308 vote type (was Re: Update to PEP308: if-then-else expression)

[Erik Max Francis]

Oren Tirosh wrote:

> This would let me express the opinion that I am against any change,
> but
> if more people are in favor of some kind of in-the-else expression the
> form "(if COND: EXPR1 else: EXPR2)" is the one I find most acceptable.

Approval voting works fine in the case where one of the possible choices
is "do nothing."  If you reject the PEP and want to do nothing, you only
mark "do nothing" on your ballot.  Problem solved.

In your case, you'd probably want to mark "do nothing" and `if C: x
else: y' (one of the options), and nothing else.  That way, you express
that you want no change, but would accept that particular form if it cam
down to it.

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