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

David Eppstein eppstein at ics.uci.edu
Fri Feb 7 20:57:51 EST 2003


In article <8eY0a.2044$yn1.144744 at twister.austin.rr.com>,
 "Paul Paterson" <hamonlypaulpaterson at houston.rr.com> wrote:

> >     if obj() if callable(obj) else default:
> >        ...
> 
> One of the most compelling, one-line counter arguments I've ever seen!

What, just because a notation can be abused makes it always bad?

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