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Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 10:20:30 -0700
Subject: Re: (test) ? a:b
From: Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 1:38 AM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> I don't get why that's considered hard to read.

> So why is it hard to read when the index is a flag?
>
> value = [f, g][cond]()

It's clear to you, it's clear to me, but is it clear to everyone?  I
very much doubt it.

Also, you've gone to the trouble of def'ing two functions here - you
may as well do a function for the if/else.