How do I write an if-then-else statement in Python so that it fits on one line? For example, I want a one line version of: if count == N: count = 0 else: count = N + 1 In Objective-C, I wo...

Dec 25, 2012 · Is there an easier way of writing an if-elif-else statement so it fits on one line? For example, if expression1: statement1 elif expression2: statement2 else: statement3 Or a real …

Unfortunately, what you want is not possible with Python (which makes Python close to useless for command-line one-liner programs). Even explicit use of parentheses does not avoid the …

Oct 24, 2011 · One should not use this approach if looping through large data sets since it introduces an unnecessary assignment in case we end up in the else-statement.

Jan 14, 2023 · An example of Python's way of doing "ternary" expressions: i = 5 if a > 7 else 0 translates into if a > 7: i = 5 else: i = 0 This actually comes in handy when using list …

In Python code, it is permissible to break before or after a binary operator, as long as the convention is consistent locally. For new code Knuth's style (line breaks before the operator) is …

Sep 15, 2015 · Python for and if on one line Asked 10 years, 1 month ago Modified 1 year, 11 months ago Viewed 470k times

Aug 30, 2012 · 17 if <condition>: myList.append('myString') Otherwise, no. Why the need to put it on one line? Note that the "ternary operator" is an operator. Like any operator, it must return …

Apr 3, 2015 · I doubt-squared that you need a one-line lambda function, because I doubt that you need a one-line function, and I doubt that you need a lambda function as opposed to a named …

Having to check the return code of an operation every time and having a hard time tracking down errors if I don't is something I definitely don't miss about C when writing Python. In any event, …