PEP308: Yet another syntax proposal

[Aahz]

In article <3E485117.9FBD47 at alcyone.com>,
Erik Max Francis  <max at alcyone.com> wrote:
>Aahz wrote:
>> In article <YUP1a.3080$SB2.242 at nwrddc03.gnilink.net>,
>> Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>    cond  ??  val1  ||  val2
>> 
>> +0.5
>
>Why would this be better than the form (suggested in the PEP) of
>
>	cond ? val1 ! val2
>
>(which Guido expressed displeasure over but did not reject out of hand)?

Because the extra punctuation calls out more clearly, IMO.  Also, I like
the "||" meaning "or".
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