PEP 308: Alternative conditional operator forms

[Andrew Dalke]

Hmmm.  Been considering the latest syntax, which as I understand it
allows

  a = if x: y() else: z()

This also means

  # get the 2-ple of name's value and who owns it
  a = (
  #  The value can be cached or in the database
  if is_cached:
    self._get_cache[name]
  else:
    self.connection.fetch(name),  # get it from the database

   # The ownership is stored in the database (if the
   # name starts with "DB") or from the web service
   if x.startswith("DB")
     self.connection.get_owner(name)
   else:
     self.webservice.get_owner_by_name(name)
  )

is valid, yes?  That is, code which in the small looks like normal Python
if/else statement is really an if/else expression?

I don't like that.

                    Andrew
                    dalke at dalkescientific.com