On 2010-03-30 12:11 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:08:31 -0700, John Nagle wrote:Yes, Python has ternary operator-like syntax: return ('Yes' if a==b else 'No') Note that this requires a recent version of Python.Who let the dogs in? That's awful syntax.I used to think so to, but now I like it. It matches common English syntax like: "I'm going to the movies tonight, if I leave the office early, otherwise I'll stay home and nitpick on Usenet."
I would suggest that this is much more common and less awkward English usage: "If I leave the office early, I'm going to the movies tonight; otherwise, I'll stay home and nitpick on Usenet."
I don't have a problem with the current syntax, and while its English analogue is grammatical, I don't think you can rightly call it idiomatic.
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