Proposal: function which simulates C ?: operator

[Erik Max Francis]

Adal Chiriliuc wrote:

> I think a function similar to the one below should be added to the
> builtin module:
> 
> def boolselect(condition, trueresult, falseresult):
>     if condition:
>         return trueresult
>     else:
>         return falseresult

This doesn't simulate the conditional operator; it doesn't do
short-circuiting.  See PEP 308; this kind of construct was explicitly
rejected (but then, so is the whole PEP).

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