Q on syntax

[ebolisa]

Hi,

The following 2 codes yield the same results.

What's the difference between them? If the first one is the traditional way of coding, what's the second? I'm puzzled.
TIA

a=1
if(a==1):
	p=8
else:
	p=9
print(p)

a = 1
print(8 if(a==1) else 9)

[buran]

https://python-forum.io/Thread-Basic-Ter...xpressions

[nadim313]

HI THERE
In the first example you have assigned number 1 to letter a, in the condition it is truly equal to 1 and will print 8. change the value of a to another number then it will jump to else condition.

In the second Example:
it is the same value but it will not print else condition, since you didn't have used print.

[ebolisa]

@nadim313

actualy it does print if you change the variable a. That's why I said that both codes yeld the same results.

try this...

 
 a = 1
 print(8 if(a==1) else 9) #prints 8
 
 a = 2
 print(8 if(a==1) else 9) #prints 9

[ndc85430]

The crux of it is the first is a statement and the second an expression.