Michael Hudson mwh at python.net
Wed Sep 21 20:30:43 CEST 2005

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BJörn Lindqvist <bjourne at gmail.com> writes:

>> My problem with this syntax is that it can be hard to read:
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>> return if self.arg is None then default else self.arg
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>> looks worryingly like
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>> return NAME NAME.NAME NAME NAME NAME NAME NAME NAME.NAME
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> That can already be written in Python:

No it can't!  Would you believe I had this exact conversation two and
a half years ago? :)

> return self.arg or default

Consider what happens if self.arg is 0, here.

Cheers,
mwh

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