[OT] Number theory [Was: A use for integer quotients]

[Moshe Zadka]

On 30 Jul 2001, Marcin 'Qrczak' Kowalczyk <qrczak at knm.org.pl> wrote:

> I would write it
>       print "There %s %d error%s." % (if n==1 then ('was',  n, '')
>                                               else ('were', n, 's'))

The correct way to write it is:

print ["There was %d error", "There were %d errors"][n>1] % n

This way, making this application translatable is a piece of cake.
The other version can't be translated properly.
As someone from a non-English speaking country, you should care.
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