Python Ternary Operator
The Ternary Operator
The ternary operator allows you to assign one value if a condition is true, and another if it is false:
Example
Assign a value to x:
Assign the value "WEEKEND!" if the number is higher than 5, otherwise "Workday":
num = 6
x = "WEEKEND!" if num > 5 else "Workday"
print(x)
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Note: The ternary operator is not an actual operator, it is a conditional expression, or a shorthand if statement.
Instead of Elif:
The ternary operator can be used instead of elif in longer if statements:
Example
Assign:
- "Fri" if num is 5
- "Sat" if num is 6
- "Sun" if num is 7
- otherwise assign "weekday":
num = 6
x = "Fri" if num == 5 else "Sat" if num == 6 else "Sun" if num == 7 else "weekday"
print(x)
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