I just thought of something: now the syntax looks like if C:E1 else:E2,

we can also allow one or more elif parts.
2003-02-11 22:34:52 +00:00 · 2003-02-11 22:34:52 +00:00 · 85fb287b33
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@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ Proposal
    - If <condition> is false, <expression2> is evaluated and is the
      result of the whole thing.

+    A natural extension of this syntax is to allow one or more 'elif'
+    parts:
+
+      (if <cond1>: <expr1> elif <cond2>: <expr2> ... else: <exprN>)
+
+    This will be implemented if the proposal is accepted.
+
    Note that at most one of <expression1> and <expression2> is
    evaluated.  This is called a "short-circuit expression"; it is
    similar to the way the second operand of 'and' / 'or' is only