>> With raw_input(), it allows to input value. Can it be used to input value
>> with default value option?
>>
> response = raw_input("Enter some data:")
> if not response: response = "default value"
This is one of the few places where I do use the short-circuit evaluation
trick:
val = raw_input('> ') or myDefault
I reads well (IMHO) and works pretty much safely.
Alan G
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