On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:17:28 -0500, Andy Leszczynski wrote:
> I can tell you what is not elegant in the if else: approach. It is
> logically a one operation while you are forced to use varaible "a"
> twice. Fundamental flaw IMO.
"Logically" one operation?
def twenty_countries_in_seven_days_bus_tour():
...
if today() == Monday:
write_postcode_to_mother("We must be in Belgium.")
else:
get_back_on_the_bus("Not again!")
...
if...else expressions with a single operation are just a special case.
Perhaps a common special case, but still a special case.
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