Alex Martelli wrote: > On Mar 6, 2006, at 9:17 AM, Jim Jewett wrote: > ... > > I think that adding parentheses would help, by at least signalling > > that the logic is longer than just the next (single) expression. > > > > level = (0 if "absolute_import" in self.futures else -1) > > +1 (just because I can't give it +3.1415926...!!!). *Mandatory* > parentheses make this form MUCH more readable.
but which parens ? level = 0 if "absolute_import" in self.futures else -1 level = 0 if ("absolute_import" in self.futures) else -1 level = (0 if "absolute_import" in self.futures else -1) level = (0 if ("absolute_import" in self.futures) else -1) level = ((0) if ("absolute_import" in self.futures) else (-1)) # ... if you're asking me, I'd say that the second alternative is most readable here. at least as long as level = if ("absolute_import" in self.futures) then 0 else -1 is not on the list... level = 0 or -1 depending on "absolute_import" in self.futures </F> _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com