PEP-308 a "simplicity-first" alternative

[Terry Reedy]

"Christian Tismer" <tismer at tismer.com> wrote in message
news:mailman.1045004516.22214.python-list at python.org...
> So would I.
>
> Maybe it could be easier to understand (and to attach
> according precedence) with
>
> x then y else z
>
> But this has the drawback of a new keyword.

I prefer then also, but do not know how much negative Guido attaches
to new keyword or pseudokeyword.  I also do not know what difference
it would make in parsing.
I find either more acceptible than all other proposals.

Terry