Re: Proposed new conditional operator: "or else"

From	Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Re: Proposed new conditional operator: "or else"
Date	2014-12-02 20:39 +0200
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Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com>:

>> >    foo == 42 or else
>
> In light of the parallel thread discussing the "assert" statement and
> the perils of trusting it to be present even though it can be
> optimized away, this "or else" could be (in the altered words of Don
> Corleone), "I'm gonna make an assertion he can't refuse."

I would consider vain threats an antipattern.


Marko

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Re: Proposed new conditional operator: "or else" Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2014-12-02 12:30 -0600
  Re: Proposed new conditional operator: "or else" Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-12-02 20:39 +0200

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