[Python-Dev] Boolean transition

[Christian Tismer]

Tim Peters wrote:

>>>    days_in_year = 365 + is_leap(year)
>>>
> 
> [Greg Ewing]
> 
>>This is bug-prone, because it relies on is_leap always
>>returning a "normalised" boolean value.
...


>>...
>>and similarly
>>
>>  days_in_year = 365 + 1 if is_leap(year) else 0
>>
>>(Yes, I know that one's already been rejected. I can't stop
>>liking it, though...)
>>
> 
> Heh.  I immediately read that as
> 
>     days_in_year = (365 + 1) if is_leap(year) else 0
> 
> I'm old enough to wish reality played along <wink>.


If I would calculate my age using the above formula, it would
be about 34. A fountain of youth!

best - chris

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