For review: PEP 308 - If-then-else expression

[Anders J. Munch]

"Andrew Koenig" <ark at research.att.com> wrote:
> Paul> You know, if the inspiration for this syntax (condition in the
> Paul> middle) is list comprehensions, maybe the thing can be improved
> Paul> by requiring parentheses around the expression:
>
> Paul>   (x if is_special(x) else y)
>
> Paul> For some reason I find that clearer than the same thing without
> Paul> the parens.
>
> I thought of that too, but would hate to have to explain that the
> compiler rejected
>
>         f(x if is_special(x) else y)
>
> because you didn't write
>
>         f((x if is_special(x) else y))

Not a problem.  Just allow
   f(x if is_special(x) else y)

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- Anders