PEP 308: Alternative conditional operator forms

[Erik Max Francis]

Robin Munn wrote:

> Almost, but not *quite*, what I wanted to suggest. I propose:
> 
>     (x if C else y)   # Parentheses are *required*
> 
> This is identical to the format proposed in PEP 308 with the exception
> that parentheses are required around the ternary expression.

The immediate reaction to this is that it doesn't seem fair in cases
like:

	f((x if C else y))

(without the doubled parentheses, it would be illegal).  If you want to
special-case that one, then the grammar gets more complicated and
eventually you start wondering why the parentheses should be required
anyway.

Use parentheses for clarity, sure.  _Require_ them, I don't see.

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