[Python-ideas] PEP 505 (None coalescing operators) thoughts

[Ryan Gonzalez]

On September 30, 2015 9:08:47 PM CDT, Rob Cliffe <rob.cliffe at btinternet.com> wrote:
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>On 30/09/2015 23:57, Sven R. Kunze wrote:
>> On 30.09.2015 13:00, Rob Cliffe wrote:
>>> Or:
>>>     x = a orelse b        # Visual Basic has a short-circuiting 
>>> OrElse operator for boolean operands
>>>     x = a orifNone b
>>>
>>>
>>> On 30/09/2015 01:39, Ryan Gonzalez wrote:
>>>> What about 'otherwise'?
>>>>
>>>> x = a otherwise b
>>>>
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>> The only reason why I would prefer "else" over the proposed 
>> alternatives: it's already a reserved keyword and it's not really 
>> necessary to waste another one. Otherwise, I don't care too much.
>>
>> Best,
>> Sven
>Are you suggesting that "a else b" is a possibility?
>That's a no-no because
>     a if b else c else d
>is ambiguous; it could mean either of
>     a if b else (c else d)
>     (a if b else c) else d
>Rob
>

I already said that...

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