How to do "new_variable = (variable) ? True : False;" (php) on python?

[Scott David Daniels]

Peter Otten wrote:
> Daniel Crespo wrote:
>>new_variable = (variable) ? True : False;
>>in Python in one line?

> new_variable = variable

Of course to answer your actual question:

    new_variable = variable and True or False

But you should consider that Peter has given
you a better answer than you think.

<yoda>
Don't try to force everything to the type you expect,
use things as they are; embrace duck-typing.
</yoda>
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