Barry Warsaw wrote: >> x = (if a then >> b >> elif c then >> d >> else >> e >> ) [...] > > I guess that's my point. To me, your latter is actually worse than > > if a: > x = b > elif c: > x = d > else: > x = e
Can't see a difference as far as readability is concerned. But then, tastes differ. > I think the conditional stuff gets the most bang for the buck in > situations like: > > d[foo] = if a then b else c And I think similar holds for LCs and GEs. Unwinding a complex sequence of for and if clauses is certainly no fun unless one is really used to it. (Which doesn't take long, though.) But your example poses another question: Up until now, I had the impression that parentheses should be mandatory around a conditional expression. There's certainly no avoiding them in situations like (if x then 1 else 2) + 3. But what about unambiguous cases like your example line? -- Thomas _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
