Ternary operator (Re: Ternery operator)

[Gerrit Holl]

Michael Geary wrote:
> > Andrew Chalk wrote:
> > > Is there a python equivalent of the C ternery operator?
> 
> Peter Hansen wrote:
> > See http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw.py?query=4.16&req=search
> 
> As a newcomer to Python, I found it interesting to read the PEP for this:
> 
> http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0308.html
> 
> In retrospect, it seems obvious that the way the voting was conducted
> insured that no ternary operator would be added to the language.

It may be interesting to read the thread on c.l.py that took place befor
the vote was taken - it contains a lot of information, including a
discussion on this statement.

yours,
Gerrit.

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