Python ternary operators or conditional expressions are used to evaluate something based on a condition being true or false. See the below The expression syntax of it.
Ternary Operator was added in python version 2.5.
Syntax
a if condition else b
Let’s Understand Ternary Operator syntax:-
First condition is evaluated, then exactly one of either a or b is evaluated and returned based on the Boolean value of condition. If condition evaluates to True, then a is evaluated and returned but b is ignored, or else when b is evaluated and returned but a is ignored.
This allows short-circuiting because when condition is true only a is evaluated and b is not evaluated at all, but when condition is false only b is evaluated and a is not evaluated at all.
Simple Ternary Operator example in Python
In the example, a variable has value and checking the condition if the value of a is 20 then print true else print false.
a = 20 check = "true" if a == 20 else "false" print(check)
Output: true
Q: Does it possible Python ternary operator without else?
Answer: You can use the single line if syntax to do so.
if <condition>: <some-code>Q: How to make Python ternary operator multiple conditions?
Answer: For example you want to turn this code into a shorthand line of code.
inpt = input('Age: ')
age = int(inpt)
if age <= 10:
print('Kid')
elif age > 10 <= 20:
print('Teen')
elif age > 20:
print('Adult')
Let’s try the short-circuiting. But the above code is more readable.
age = int(input('Age: '))
print('Adult' if age > 20 else 'Kid' if age <= 10 else 'Teen')
Output:
Do comment if you have any doubts and questions.
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Python 3.7
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