some data on the debate [Python-Dev] Update to PEP308: if-then-else expression

[Aahz]

On Tue, Feb 11, 2003, Guido van Rossum wrote:
>Samuele:
>>
>> Some data about the debate to-date:
>> 
>> 1254 ~on-topic PEP 308 posts
>> by 142 posters
> 
> Can you (or somebody) augment that list with who's for and who's
> against?

That would be difficult, given that there are now two leading
contenders (if <cond>: x else: y vs. <cond> ?? x || y).  Given that both
have only emerged in the last day or so, there's been no time to
evaluate which is ahead.  I propose to let the discussion simmer another
week or so before voting.
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