PEP 308: I liked the original proposal better

[Erik Max Francis]

"Simon Wittber (Maptek)" wrote:

> Yes, the test is in the middle of the expression. The argument "This
> is
> not
> the way other languages do ternary expressions" is not a valid
> argument
> against its use. Python is about about doing things the Right Way, not
> the
> common accepted way.

But the fact that even many proponents of the PEP -- whether they've had
experience with conditional operators from other languages -- agree that
the order of the expressions is confusing should be a good indicator. 
People aren't saying it's awkward because it's not a copy from other
languages, they're saying it's awkward because they think it's awkward
on its own merits.

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