Conditional operator in Python?

[Erik Max Francis]

Michael Abbott wrote:

> I think (though it would need a bit of careful checking) that there is
> no
> conflict with the existing Python syntax in making
> 
>         if <expr> then <expr> else <expr>
> 
> an expression.
> 
> Perhaps adding this to the syntax could be a PEP?

That seems pretty reasonable to me.  I've been itching for a conditional
operator in Python for quite some time.

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