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From: Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net>
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Subject: Re: (test) ? a:b
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alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com>:

> a = <value> if <condition> else <another Value>
>
> is instantly obvious (at least to a native English speaker anyway)

And you can go further down that road. For example, you could say things
like:

    die unless everything is OK


Marko