[Python-Dev] Conditional Expression Resolution

Fri Sep 30 16:59:21 CEST 2005

[Guido]
> After a long discussion I've decided to add a shortcut conditional
> expression to Python 2.5.
>> The syntax will be
>> A if C else B

 ...
> The priorities will be such that you can write
>> ...
> x = A if C else B if D else E

I assume this groups as
 A if C else (B if D else E)
rather than as
 (A if C else B) if D else E
? So that C is evaluated first, and if C is true D isn't evaluated at all.
...
> Flames, pleas to reconsider, etc., to /dev/null.

Compared to the postfix
 A then C if B
it's a positive delight.
> Congratulations gracefully accepted.

Congratulations gracefully tendered.
> It's still my language! :-)

If that was in doubt, you just proved it <wink>.