Proposal: function which simulates C ?: operator

[Erik Max Francis]

Dan Bishop wrote:

> However, a better alternative is "(C and [T] or [F])[0]", which
> short-circuits and also has the advantage of having the same order as
> "if".

It's got the same order, but it's completely opaque.  It's hardly better
if you're interested in readability.

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